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Alicia Caldwell is considered the “go-to” student at DREAM Charter High School\u2014a strong thought partner for school-wide initiatives and a leader within the building. This year alone, she helped plan and emcee DCHS\u2019 Black Excellence Celebration, as well as the school\u2019s College and Career Panel with UberEats. With dreams of working in sports broadcasting, Alicia served as manager of the varsity boys\u2019 basketball team, and her teachers praise her for always ensuring her classmates feel seen and heard.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m very sensitive, but in tune with who I am,\u201d she says. \u201cI\u2019m not afraid to speak about things that mean something to me, and advocate for my community.\u201d<\/p>\n

When thinking about her future college plans, Alicia admits that attending a Historically Black College or University wasn\u2019t on her radar. But DREAM\u2019s Director of College Briana Avery thought it would be a good fit, and encouraged Alicia to apply for a UNCF New York City Gray Scholarship, worth $50,000 a year toward the HBCU of her choice. After returning from winter break, the pair worked on completing the application together, tweaking materials and deciding which HBCU would be the best fit.<\/p>\n

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\u201cGoing to an HBCU means leaving a legacy at a school that\u2019s made for you, not against you.\u201d<\/h3>\n

– Alicia Caldwell \u201923<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It wasn\u2019t long before Alicia got an all-caps message from Avery telling her to check her email. When she did, she received the life-changing news that she earned a Gray Scholarship\u2014and that college would be fully funded. What\u2019s more, she was one of just 10 students throughout the city (and one of two at DCHS!) who had earned the honor. \u201cI ran out of the cafeteria,\u201d Alicia recalls. \u201cMs. Avery was waiting for me. It was a sweet moment.\u201d<\/p>\n

Now headed to Clark Atlanta University, Alicia is excited to start her journey towards working in Atlanta\u2019s fast-paced sports industry, as well as immersing herself into her new school\u2019s campus community, just like she did at DREAM.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are a lot of schools with kids who don\u2019t look like me,\u201d Alicia says. \u201cGoing to an HBCU means leaving a legacy at a school that\u2019s made for you, not against you.\u201d<\/p>\n

You can read more about the DREAM Charter High School Class of 2023 in the report<\/a> below, and mark your calendars for June 23, when DREAM Charter High School will celebrate all the work of this amazing senior class at its graduation ceremony. Until then, follow along as we laud this class, tell some of our student\u2019s special stories, and gear up for the big day.<\/em><\/p>\n

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