Improved test scores and grades and acceptance letters from preferred colleges and universities suggest that Jacob’s Ladder’s approach works. But the program’s first graduates offer the most effective proof that Jacob’s Ladder works.
Jennifer comes from Richmond. Jacob’s Ladder helped place her at St. Catherine’s. Today, she’s a Boston University undergraduate.
Rashee, a native of Wilmington, North Carolina, was a Jacob’s Ladder student at the Blue Ridge School. He is now in training at RBC Centura in Wilmington.
Aaron’s family moved around so often, he doesn’t really have a home town. He attended Fork Union Military Academy (FUMA) while he was a Jacob’s Ladder Climber. Today, he’s a student at Virginia Tech.
Kenisha comes from Suffolk. Jacob’s Ladder was responsible for placing her at Chatham Hall where she became a strong student and leader. Her fellow students elected her head of the student body and she was awarded a scholarship for summer study in France. Kenisha is now enrolled at Stanford on full scholarship.
Luke, a Richmonder by birth, was also a Jacob’s Ladder student at FUMA. Today, he attends James Madison University.
Justina calls Gloucester home when she’s not attending Randolph-Macon Woman’s College.
Olivia hails from Staunton. Jacob’s Ladder helped her get into Chatham Hall. Upon graduation, she enrolled at Smith College (working as a Resident Assistant for Jacob’s Ladder in the summers) and is today a graduate student at Auburn University.
Shamylla, a graduate of Nash County High School (Rocky Mount, NC), is fulfilling her lifelong dream of becoming a pediatric nurse. She attends East Carolina University’s School of Nursing.
Jacob’s Ladder graduates have been awarded over $2.5M in scholarship funds to date.
