Breakthrough Central Texas Honor Roll hosted An Evening with Breakthrough. The event featured a cocktail social hour with new and prospective Honor Roll members, caring partners of the Breakthrough community who help proivde students with the tools, guidance and encouragement they need to navigate the complicated process of preparing for, enrolling in and graduating from college. Additional attendees included Breakthrough advocates, Breakthrough students, alumni and staff, as well as a First-Gen College Student Panel featuring Diego Carrera-Martinez (Breakthrough Student attending Texas State University); Gloria Perez (Breakthrough Alumni, St. Edward’s University graduate, Breakthrough Board Trustee & Honor Roll Member); and David Walker (First-Gen Graduate and Breakthrough Honor Roll Steering Committee Member). The panel was moderated by Justin Rosas (Breakthrough advocate and supporter and First-Gen Graduate).
Breakthrough Central Texas is the leading college access and success nonprofit in Central Texas. For more than 20 years, Breakthrough Central Texas has partnered with thousands of middle and high school students who aspire to be the first in their family to graduate with a degree or certificate. They make a radical, long-term commitment to students, to and through college, unlocking the power of education and a lifetime of opportunity. Breakthrough students attend 60+ public schools and persist at nearly 100 colleges and universities. The result is that nearly 60% of Breakthrough students graduate from college, compared to 14% of low-income students in our region. Breakthrough’s work has resulted in more than 470 college graduates, with 3,700 on their way, positively impacting families for generations, our region’s educational equity, and the Central Texas economy. To learn more, visit www.breakthroughctx.org.
