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Category: Media Coverage

  • BMO Thrive Academy LA Scholar Spotlight.

    Featured on Spectrum News 1 In Focus SoCal.

    Media Coverage October 14, 2025

  • Thrive Scholars Expands National Board with Three Leaders from Business, Philanthropy, and Higher Education Sectors

    Published on PR Newswire

    Media Coverage July 16, 2025

  • BMO Thrive Academy L.A. Bridges Higher Education Gap for Students

    Featured on Good day L.A.

    Media Coverage July 15, 2025

  • Free college prep at USC for L.A. teens

    Media Coverage July 1, 2025

  • Thrive Scholars Expands 2025 Summer Academies Across Five Cities with Largest Cohort Yet

    Published on PR Newswire

    Media Coverage June 24, 2025

  • Thrive Scholars Announces Expansion of Its Signature College and Career Preparation Program to New York and Los Angeles

    Published on PR Newswire

    Media Coverage December 17, 2024

  • Thrive Scholars CEO Drew Martin: A Lifelong Commitment to Education Equity

    Media Coverage October 25, 2024

  • Thrive Academy for low income students at @MercyUniversityNY‬

    @MercyUniversityNY

    Media Coverage August 21, 2024

  • High school students given a jump start on their futures through BMO Thrive Academy – Los Angeles

    Featured live on KCAL/KCBS

    Media Coverage August 1, 2024

  • Thrive Scholars Expands Los Angeles Education Program

    Published by Beverly Park Press / Park LaBrea News

    Media Coverage July 30, 2024

  • Thrive Jax College Decisions Celebration

    Media Coverage May 17, 2024

  • Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling looms over students of color during college application season

    Published by WBURBy Khari Thompson and Tiziana Dearing

    Media Coverage November 3, 2023

  • BMO Thrive Academy – Los Angeles to Support Economically Disadvantaged Students Through $3 Million Donation

    Published on PR Newswire

    Media Coverage October 19, 2023

  • What You Need to Know About the New Rules for College Admissions

    Published by BloombergWritten by Francesca Maglione and Skylar Woodhouse

    Media Coverage September 26, 2023

  • Thrive Scholars Jacksonville helps local students prepare for college

    Featured live on WJXT

    Media Coverage September 25, 2023

  • How a Mass. nonprofit helps ready students of color for top colleges

    Published by WBURBy Max Larkin

    Media Coverage August 31, 2023

  • LA-based nonprofit helps young people of color nationwide find success in high-impact careers

    By Phillip Palmer, KABC7

    Media Coverage June 3, 2023

  • Thrive Scholars New York Reception

    By Shanel Thompson, Bronxnet

    Media Coverage April 10, 2023

  • Career Readiness Programs Score Wins for Job Seekers and Employers

    Published by Crain’s Chicago BusinessWritten by Tatiana Walk-Morris

    Media Coverage December 19, 2022

  • Nespresso Artfully Serves Up Support for Underserved Communities

    Published by AdweekWritten by Leslie Blount

    Media Coverage October 5, 2022

  • Thrive Scholars Cleveland Names Board Chair

    Published by Crain’s Cleveland BusinessWritten by Scott Suttell 

    Media Coverage August 18, 2022

  • Thrive Scholars prepares low-income students for college success

    Published by the Boston Business JournalWritten by Meera Raman

    Media Coverage July 11, 2022

  • Citadel Pledges Resources to Help Low-Income Students Get Jobs

    The hedge fund and the market maker controlled by Ken Griffin are providing high-achieving students from lower-income communities resources they need to succeed in school and land a job.

    Media Coverage October 6, 2021

  • Sleepless nights. Double shifts. COVID-19 is Forcing High School Students to Help Support Families

    Thrive Scholar Stephanie Contreras-Reyes, shares her story with the Los Angeles Times.

    Media Coverage February 5, 2020

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