Freshman Awarded College Scholarship!

Jonathan Nowell ’15, who attended the KIPP Academy in Atlanta, GA, before enrolling at Blair, recently received word that he is a recipient of the Doris Fisher KIPPster of the Year Award. Established in 2007, the Doris Fisher KIPPster of the Year Award is a program founded and supported by the Fisher family that recognizes up to six outstanding 8th grade KIPPsters each year from across the nation with a $10,000 college scholarship. It honors students who consistently set a superlative bar for what it means to be a KIPP student. These KIPP scholars excel academically and also make a difference in their communities, their schools, and in the lives of their peers through their exceptional practices of leadership and character.

The Prize includes $10,000 to be used toward college expenses. The student's name will be engraved on the Doris Fisher KIPPster of the Year Award trophy (created by Fisher family-friend and sculptor, Beverly Pepper), currently housed at KIPP Academy Nashville and the recipient will receive an engraved plaque. Each KIPPster and a parent/guardian will be invited to attend KIPP School Summit to receive the award in person.

KIPP is a highly regarded charter school program that has achieved impressive results for its students due to extended school hours, Saturday classes, and a school year that only includes one month off in the summer. KIPP (abbreviated for Knowledge Is Power Program) was founded in Texas by two Teach for America alumni and has spread to all parts of the United States. Since the KIPP schools only go through 8th grade, Jonathan and his family looked to boarding schools to continue his high school education and chose to attend Blair. He is Blair's first KIPP scholar.

Posted 11/15/11

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