HWSC: ‘If not for Hillside, my life would have surely taken another path’

Jul 13, 2023 | HWSC, Success Story

As he entered high school, Casanova Burgos had heard good things about participating in the Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection program. He knew he would benefit from HWSC’s academic supports, and he was interested in the employment-skills training and placement that...

HWSC: Twin Hillside Scholars Share Paths to Fulfilling Futures

Sep 26, 2022 | HWSC, Success Story

In their 25 years, twin sisters Najier and Najah Johnson have done pretty much everything together. They grew up on the South and East side of Syracuse and attended Nottingham High School where, as ninth-graders, they became involved in Hillside Work-Scholarship...

Work-Readiness: A Student Finds Empowerment Through Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection

Apr 25, 2022 | HWSC, News, Success Story

Antonio Cummings, Courtney, and Chloe Gadson – all Hillside Work-Scholarship graduates – at the Wegmans in Prince George’s County, Maryland. Antonio Cummings knew he wanted to go to college, but he also wanted more real-world work experience. Participating in...

Looking Back, and Looking Ahead

Jul 20, 2021 | HWSC

As she prepares to graduate from Potomac High School in Prince George’s County, Maryland, Chlo’e Gadson can remember the first time she heard of Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection. Six years ago, as a middle school student, she was encouraged to join the program by...

Forming Connections for the Future

May 20, 2021 | HWSC

Jermaine LeGree was a middle school student when he first heard about Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection from his mother. “Mom put me in the program as soon as I set foot in high school,” he recalls. “She told me it would help me get a job and scholarships, and...

“It took one Advocate to believe in me”

Mar 20, 2021 | HWSC

Ultimately, a high school diploma would only be the beginning of Carmona Ross’ academic journey. As a middle school student in 1992, however, that future was tough for her to imagine. “I’d been having trouble with some of my classes,” Carmona recalls. “This lady at...