BRYC's Fiscal Year 2023 Annual Report

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FISCAL YEAR

2023

“BRYC’s vision of equity demands that we offer our Fellows a caliber of services equal or superior to those affluent students enjoy, and that starts and ends with our team.”

Lucas Spielfogel, Executive Director

MISSION Help underserved youth excel in high school; enter, persist through, and graduate from college; and secure career-track jobs.

VISION

Provide our students with the best college-preparatory, college persistence, and career placement services money can buy — for free — so they can maximize the economic value of their degrees, build the lives they want, and help future generations do the same.

VALUES

HUSTLE — INTEGRITY — COMMUNITY Go Hard

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Be Just

Maximize BRYC

L E T T E R S

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LEADERS Dear Friends,

Dear BRYC Community,

BRYC’s vision statement captures what we think equity means in our context: providing the best college-preparatory resources money can buy — for free. If college success is, as the data show, most strongly correlated with socioeconomic status, then fairness is a world in which children who didn’t win the birth lottery have access to world-class college coaching. In this long game, nothing matters more than the coaches themselves.

As we welcomed six outstanding new board members during our annual retreat last August, some of us veterans half-jokingly (but also half-seriously) commented that we might not make the cut in 2024. Our newest cohort is that impressive. Karen Breaux, Dr. Jonathan Earle, Carissa Graves, Ted James, Laura Poché, and Raedtha Vasquez are giants in their fields and seasoned nonprofit governors, and their participation is no doubt a signal of BRYC’s growth and rising stature. They fit in well on a team of winners who are deeply, personally committed to advancing equity through access to higher education.

This fact hit different when I dropped off my then-one-year-old son Quinn for his first day of school in August 2022. I had been an educator for 12 years, but now I was the one entrusting my child’s well-being to another’s care, and the relief I felt knowing he would be safe, stimulated, and seen was indescribable. It was then that I appreciated, in a way I never had before, that this is how BRYC parents feel leaving their children with us.

BRYC’s vision of equity demands that we offer our Fellows a caliber of services equal or superior to those affluent students enjoy, and that starts and ends with our team. From the program managers who facilitate electric evening sessions to the operations personnel who ensure Fellows get safely to our facility, you’d be hard-pressed to find professionals more caring and qualified or a team more tightly knit. Young people win when the educators behind them are winners, and I’m excited for you to get to know ours. They make BRYC the best place to work and the best place to be a teenager.

I’m honored and humbled to lead the best board in the city — succeeding the great Dr. Chaunda Mitchell — as BRYC undertakes a period of ambitious expansion. In fall 2024, we will be serving 500+ 8th-12th-grade Fellows across three sites while another 100+ seniors will, for the first time, experience BRYC programs directly in their schools. That means we are en route to serving at least 800 teens per year by 2026–2027. At the same time, we are augmenting services to our nearly 700 alumni, including the addition of BRYC’s first-ever director of career services, who will assist graduates with their transition to the professional world. Indeed, BRYC is in it for the long haul, committed to ensuring our Fellows can cash in on the value of their degrees and build the lives they want for themselves. This is what real impact looks like, and I couldn’t be prouder to be part of it. Thank you so much for your support.

Much love,

Sincerely,

Lucas Spielfogel, Executive Director

Lisa Adamek, Chair

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BOARD OF

DIRECTORS Lisa Adamek Karen Breaux^ Dr. Jewel Crockett Jonathan Earle, PhD^ Carissa Graves^ Edward “Ted” James^ Kevin Knobloch* Dave Luecke Chaunda Allen Mitchell, PhD

Mikki Ceasar Mathews Jennifer Perkins* Laura Poché^ Linda Orlansky Posner Garrett Temple Jessica Tucker-Baghian Raedtha Vasquez^ Corey Wilson * rolled off in Quarter 4, FY 2023 ^ joined in Quarter 1, FY 2024 New board member Carissa Graves, Vice President of Philanthropic Advancement Baton Rouge Area Foundation

THE BRYC

TEAM Myeisha Anderson* Monica Baker John Belmontez^ Aareena Dhillon Latona Allie Diefendorf Christian Duborg^ Brei Gage-Batiste Connor Gonzales Trinton Harris* Elin Hawkinson Josh Howard Dr. Christi Hunter-Brown Keiron Jackson A’Shonte Johnson Chasity Kelley Forrest Middlebrook Jr. Catherine Molleno Lucas Spielfogel Jakia Steele Rachel Stevens Kenya Warren-Hollins Malaysia Young* * BRYC Alumni

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GENDER

65%

35%

RACE

P.O.C. 75% WHITE 25%

EDUCATION

FIRST GEN: 25% ADVANCED DEG: 60%

PROUD TO BE AMONG THE BEST PLACES TO WORK IN BR

2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR

BY THE

NUMBERS 43

SCHOOLS

11 School Districts

260

FELLOWS

8th 9th 10th 11th 12th

16% LEGACY

Older relative in BRYC

139

VOLUNTEERS

22

TEAM MEMBERS

10% BRYC Alumni

18 Full-time

51% 2+ yrs of service

4 Part-time

NEW PLAYERS HAVE ENTERED

THE GAME IN FY 2023, BRYC WELCOMED ITS FIRST 8TH-GRADE COHORT Last fall, these Fellows matriculated to BRYC as ninth-graders, having warmed up the court for 35 Class of 2028 eighth-graders to join BRYC’s 2023-2024 Fellowship.

Pictured: Chase Williams, Kaitlyn Alfred, Jasmine Berry

KAITLYN ALEXANDER (WESTDALE) KAITLYN ALFRED (MCKINLEY) JASMINE BERRY (MCKINLEY) JOSLYN NJENGA (MCKINLEY) CHASE WILLIAMS (MCKINLEY) 5

Allie Diefendorf with Carter Jackson and Katelyn Smith

Chasity Kelley with Geordan Taylor

GAME CHANGERS Great Stuff: A Q&A with Allie Diefendorf Allie (University of Vermont ’14) served as a part-time ACT instructor before joining BRYC full time as director of underclassmen programs. In 2022, she was promoted to chief of programs, overseeing all of BRYC’s 8th–12th-grade programs, curriculum, and facilitators.

Q. Describe the evolution of BRYC‘s self-regulation curriculum since you started leading underclassmen programs — what‘s changed?

Allie: Before SRL/SEL, BRYC used the PMAB model (plan, monitor, assess, break) with underclassmen (8th–10th-graders), and it was effective. We’re standing on those shoulders now, and our programming has exploded with so much creativity and innovation. We’re at a place where we can truly say this is GREAT stuff, and we keep making it greater. I’m so thankful to have this team I fully trust, who always go above and beyond. We’ve also evolved so that SRL/SEL isn’t just a focus for underclassmen. The habits, language, and practice continue on in junior and senior year, where they’re applied to ACT strategies, college essays, etc. It’s a lifetime skill. You don’t just stop after 10th grade — you get better.

Q. What are the signs that Fellows are applying SRL/SEL consistently?

Allie: Science tells us that if you use a planner, you’re setting yourself up for success. After two years of underclassmen programs, our juniors this year have gorgeous planners. And they’re proud to show them off! They also know what it means to take really solid notes. One of the most effective SRL techniques is “teach to learn,” wherein the bar for mastering material is the ability to teach it to someone else. It’s such a simple way to make the information “sticky” for students. As a result, Fellows take super detailed notes in their first BRYC program, because they’re preparing to teach the material to their mentors in the second program. Now their mentors are showing up with notebooks, ready to take notes of their own, and asking clarifying questions. During the group-share session, all the mentors can’t wait to describe what they’ve learned. Even when Fellows don’t do well on a test or homework assignment, their self-awareness is always there, and they can identify what led to the mistakes. Recently, a Fellow was so excited to tell me she got a B on a test in a class she’d been struggling to raise above a C average. She used “teach to learn” at home, with her mom and a stuffed animal. This is one of a hundred examples of Fellows making the connection between BRYC habits and real life.

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LEARNING LEXICON Self-Regulated Learning (SRL)

The ability to understand and control one's learning environment. Skills: goal setting, self-monitoring, self-instruction, self-reinforcement

Socioemotional Learning (SEL)

The ability to understand and control one's emotions.

Skills: self-management, relationship building, selfawareness, social awareness, decision making

Q. How is SRL a game changer for BRYC? Allie: The SRL cycle is plan, monitor, assess, but SRL/SEL is so much more than that. For instance, learning to make a productive mistake. Ask any Fellow, and they will tell you there are two kinds of mistakes — productive and unproductive — then they’ll explain the result of each. And the habit of self-advocacy they’ve developed by practicing SEL blows my mind. True selfadvocacy is hard even for adults to grasp. Our Fellows are wonderfully respectful, polite, and mature about it.

BRYC has always been a college access and persistence program, so naturally, there is a lot of emphasis on senior year activities. While our mission hasn‘t changed, we recognize that it requires being laser-focused starting in 8th grade, so that by 12th, we’ve built really strong college applicants. Even more important, we‘re building stronger humans, holistically. To this day, I’m amazed by Fellows texting proactively, telling their program manager to put an upcoming absence “on the calendar;“ self-advocating for a new tutor; making sure their study space is organized before diving in; and taking impeccable Cornell notes. The fact that these are their habits now — rather than starting freshman year of college with so much ground yet to cover — is the real game changer. #

Aareena Dhillon Latona with Ronnie Finley

Carter Jackson

FELLOWS TAKE BIG LEAPS, LEARNING TEAM AT THEIR SIDE 3-2-1-Go! BRYC’s Youngest Fellows Start at the Finish Line

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As early as eighth grade, BRYC Fellows are planning for their “future you,” i.e, their adult personas, and making connections between daily activities and long-term career and life goals. It’s not as easy as one-two-three, but Learning Manager Chasity Kelley says it can start with 3-2-1. “The assumption is that eighth-graders aren’t really thinking about college, but the reality is that they don’t realize it applies to them yet,” Chasity explained. “The 3-2-1 exercise challenges Fellows to identify three things they want to be true about their lives, two colleges of interest, and one potential career path. Of course their answers can change over time, but for now it creates context for them to recognize how what they’re doing today — grades, extracurriculars, behavior, etc. — matters in the long run.” #

ACT-ing Out: Juniors Get Jazzed About High-Stakes Testing

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1. Allie Diefendorf with Phillip Hunt 2. Underclassmen attend BRYC’s first Future You Fair 3. Klo'ye Jones “teaching to learn” 4. Fellow taking Cornell notes during program

Inextricably linked to Louisiana’s in-state tuition assistance program TOPS, the ACT has been a core focus for 11th-grade Fellows since year one. But the challenge of investing students in a test that seems less about proving cumulative knowledge and more about beating the clock has stumped ACT instructors nationwide for years. Something clicked when Director of Learning Aareena Dhillon Latona began infusing SRL/SEL skills Fellows had developed in 8th-10th grade more intentionally into ACT prep lessons and grouping juniors in “pods” of 2–4 to work with mentors. “We’ve really emphasized the socioemotional learning components, particularly social awareness and relationship building in partner work,” Aareena shared. “For example, we created the ‘ACT-mazing Race’ game where you have to work well as a team to be successful, one person researching information, the other taking detailed notes. We want Fellows to drive their own ACT practice process as much as possible, because we know kids learn better when they’re self-directed in exploring problems and solutions.”

BRYC’s goal is for Fellows to earn a 20 composite score (the minimum for full TOPS funding) or higher before senior year, freeing their time for the college application grind. Aareena introduced other changes to ensure 11th-graders make the most of this critical period, such as taking their first official ACT in December rather than October to benefit from three months of introductory instruction and hosting BRYC’s summer ACT camp in early June to stem learning loss after regular programs end mid-May. The Class of 2023’s ACT performance demonstrated the efficacy of these updates: 93 Fellows averaged a TOPS-eligible 22.6 composite score, increasing individual scores nearly four points on average while in BRYC. #

Did you know?

ACT fees jumped 50% in the last six years, from min. $46 in 2018 to min. $68 in 2023.

C 2 93 100% $9.45M L 505 87% $7.63M 0 A S2 ACT S OF 3 SENIORS

ENROLLED

GIFT AID AWARDED

ACCEPTANCES

IN LA

GIFT AID REDEEMED

70% report attending college with less than $5,500 debt/year

3.8 PTS AVG PER-FELLOW GAIN!

PERFORMANCE 20 = min. for full TOPS

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19.5

18.1

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FIRST-YEAR FEATURES

Young Hero: Kaydence Bradford

Early Starter: Malaysia Young

Freshman Leader: Zach Legier

High School: Liberty College: Union College (2027) Major: English/Pre-Health Profession Track

High School: Scotlandville College: Louisiana State University (2027) Major: Forensic Chemistry

High School: Liberty College: Louisiana State University (2027) Major: Mechanical Engineering

Kaydence is the latest in a long line of BRYC Fellows named Louisiana Young Heroes (including Class of 2023 cohort member Lindsay McKinney). But her achievements don’t end there. A Gates Scholar finalist who grew her ACT score four points while in BRYC, Kaydence received the FOSSI STEM Scholarship, Neighbors FCU Tuition Award, and BRYC Health Fellows Scholarship, as well as a full ride to Union, which means she’s redeeming over $290,000 in aid. On campus, Kaydence works as a career assistant in the Becker Career Center and is a member of the Black Student Union, Minority Association of PreMedical Students, and Volleyball Club. While Kaydence only had one year at BRYC, beginning with Camp S’More Points the summer before senior year, she made the most of every opportunity. “I loved how my BRYC mentor and program manager communicated so openly,” Kaydence said. “I wish I joined sooner!” #

Among Malaysia’s proudest accomplishments is serving as Scotlandville’s salutatorian — one year early. Finishing high school in only three years means she had less time than most to make an impression, but Malaysia’s outstanding academic record netted a full ride to LSU, where she’s preparing for a career investigating the nation’s 200,000+ unsolved criminal cases.

For Malaysia, studying forensic chemistry isn’t just about solutions; it’s about finding answers that will bring peace to families in crisis. Her concern for others and attention to detail are two traits in high demand during shifts as a part-time BRYC operations associate. Greeting current Fellows, Malaysia said she feels “nostalgic” and also “old.” While she’s making crucial connections with younger Fellows who can benefit from her experience, Malaysia won’t forget to spill the tea on one of her favorite BRYC memories: “Senior college tour in Georgia, World of Coca-Cola — really fun!” #

One glance at Zach’s résumé makes it clear that he’s a natural leader, with stints as a Liberty Student Council member, Fellowship of Christian Athletes vice-president, BREC camp counselor, and Mayor’s Youth Workforce intern.

His leading legacy continues at LSU, where he’s on the fall 2023 Dean’s List, participates in the LSU Discover research program, and was chosen for Freshman Leadership Council (FLC).

Underlying Zach’s ability to inspire is his talent for building relationships, whether it be with peers, younger children his family lovingly fostered, or BRYC mentor Anita Byrne. Zach joined BRYC in ninth grade and was paired with Anita for both junior and senior years. “Working with Zach at BRYC was a joy, as is continuing to support him as he embraces his collegiate experience in the classroom and through extracurriculars like FLC,” Anita shared. “His impact on LSU and the community is just beginning! I couldn’t be prouder.” #

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MEET TEAM TEAL AKA the College Team

“The college tour really opened new opportunities to explore and consider.”

Nevaeh Clark Class of 2023

Monica Baker

Director of College Counseling Super Strength: Crafting close connections between Fellows, Guardians, and mentors — a collective effort and network with a shared focus of supporting Fellows Fave Senior Habit: Go Hard I”t lays out a straightforward plan for success, with clear objectives, meticulous planning, and detailed notes, making it a winning strategy that also sets up the team for future success.”

Rachel Stevens

Director of Writing Super Strength: Creating structure and space for Fellows to find and tell their story; learning how to talk about our past can help us take ownership of our journey and make our own definitions Fave Senior Habit: Tell Your Own Story “Our stories hold a lot of power, and when Fellows learn how to harness that power, their stories will help them achieve their goals.”

Jakia Steele

College Counseling Manager Super Strength: Building trusting, supportive relationships with Fellows so they feel comfortable sharing their college process and personal needs Fave Senior Habit: Own Your Process “When Fellows take responsibility for their process and make a sustained effort, success proves the benefit.”

COLLEGE COLLAGE

After a two-year COVID-induced hiatus, BRYC’s seniors were thrilled to revive the tradition of an out-of-state college tour. Over four days in October 2022, the Class of 2023 visited the University of Georgia, Oxford College of Emory, Emory University, Georgia Tech University, Georgia State University, and University of Alabama.

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ALUMNI

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PERSISTENCE 667

BRYC GRADUATES

216

DEGREE HOLDERS

330

ENROLLED 2-YR / 4-YR

BRYC ALUMNI PERSISTENCE = 5X NAT’L AVG

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GRAD STUDENTS

26

ADVANCED DEGREES

20 MILITARY

BRYC 4-YR PERSISTENCE (BACHELOR’S SEEKING)

86%

BRYC 2- & 4-YR PERSISTENCE (ALL FELLOWSHIP)

82%

BRYC 4-YR PERSISTENCE (ALL FELLOWSHIP)

76%

U.S. 4-YR PERSISTENCE (LOW-INCOME)

15%

COLLEGES FELLOWS HAVE GRADUATED FROM / CURRENTLY ATTEND

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Alabama State University Alcorn State University American University Ashworth College Baton Rouge Community College Beacon College Birmingham Southern College Blue Mountain College Boston College Brown University Centenary College of Louisiana Centre College Charles Drew University Clark University Colby College Columbia College Chicago Columbia University Cornell University Dartmouth College Davidson College Delgado Community College DeVry College Dillard University Emory and Henry College Emory University Florida A&M University Fortis College Full Sail University Georgia State University

Georgia Tech University Georgetown Gettysburg College Grambling State University Grinnell College Guilford College Hamline University Hampton University Hiram College Howard University Inter American University of Puerto Rico ITT Technical Institute Johnson County Community College Kennesaw State University Knox College Lamar University-Beaumont Louisiana Culinary Institute Louisiana State University Louisiana Tech University Loyola University of New Orleans LSU Health Sciences Center - NOLA Macalester College McNeese State University Meharry Medical College Millsaps College Morehouse College National EMS Academy New York University Nicholls State University

North Carolina A&T University Northshore Technical College Northwestern State University Oglethorpe University Old Dominion University Oxford College of Emory University Pasadena City College Pomona College Portland State University Prairie View A&M University Relay Graduate School of Education Rhodes College Richmond, The American Int’l University Saint James School of Medicine Sam Houston State University Skidmore College Southeastern Louisiana University Southern New Hampshire University Southern University and A&M College Southwest Mississippi Community College Spelman College Spring Hill College St. John’s University Stanford University SUNY Fashion Institute of Technology Tennessee State University Texas Wesleyan University The Ocean Corporation The University of Iowa

Tulane University University of Alabama University of Arizona University of Arkansas University of California at Los Angeles University of Chicago University of Georgia University of Houston University of Louisiana at Lafayette University of Louisiana at Monroe University of Maryland University of Miami University of Mobile University of New Orleans University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University of Phoenix University of Southern California University of Southern Mississippi University of Virginia University of Wisconsin-Madison Valley Forge Military College Vanderbilt University Virginia College Washington University in St. Louis Wellesley College Wesleyan University William & Mary Xavier University of Louisiana

LEVEL UP:

BRYC’S ALUMNI HAVE BEEN BUSY SECURING NEW JOBS, HONORS, AND ADVANCED DEGREES

Khaliah Knighten (Prairie View A&M ’20, Inter American University of Puerto Rico ‘25) received the Dr. Marvin R. Poston Leadership Award at the 2023 National Optometric Association Convention.

SPC Shaniah Bethley (LSU ’22) received the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal for her contributions as VP of Fort Novosel’s BOSS program, which helps soldiers identify community service projects.

Last June, after only six months on the job, master’s student Jadarius Taylor (Dillard ’21, SNHU ‘24) was promoted to CTE (career and technical education) lead at Alabama Aerospace and Aviation High School.

At the 34th Annual New Orleans Film Festival, Kenneth White Jr. (LSU ’23) was honored with the John-Carlo Monti Memorial Award, recognizing below-theline, on-set crew members.

Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome recognized LSU Gulf Scholar Tanielma da Costa (LSU ’24) for her costarring role in the awardwinning coastal erosion documentary Hollow Tree.

Between earning her BS and MS degrees in accounting, Andrea Loyd (North Carolina A&T ’22, ’23) interned at Dow Michigan; after graduating, Dow brought her back as a full-time associate accounting specialist.

Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital hand-selected Aiden Griffis (Southeastern ’23) to be their secondever NICU nurse tech, with a full-time job offer waiting when he graduated in December.

Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge named Southern English professor Taylor C. Scott, PhD, (U of WisconsinMadison ’15, LSU ’22) East Baton Rouge Parish’s 2023-2024 Poet Laureate.

U.S. Army Battalion Operations Officer Shandricka Jackson (LSU ‘14, ’19; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ‘22) was chosen for a fellowship in the accelerated Major General James Wright MBA Program at William & Mary.

Four College Fellows donned white coats last fall, a rite of passage on the way to becoming professional healthcare providers. Tiffany Dang (LSU ’23), Diamond Spears (Birmingham Southern College ’20), Gianni Taylor (Nicholls State ‘26), and Treveon Williams (Southeastern ‘ 25).

Only a few weeks into a highly competitive internship with Lamar Advertising, digital marketing and mass communication major Ashlei Smith’s (LSU ’24) tagline — “Embrace Equality. Embody Unity.” — was chosen to grace a national billboard campaign celebrating Juneteenth 2023.

Junior Naturi Scott (Emory ’25) traversed through Africa thanks to a Gilman Study Abroad Scholarship. For a month, Naturi and eight classmates traveled by safari car from Namibia’s Succulent Karoo to Botswana’s Okavango Delta.

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BEATING THE ODDS

In late fall 2022, BRYC was one of only two LA-based nonprofits awarded an NBA Foundation grant.

To date, it’s BRYC’s largest single investment from a corporate sponsor. NBA Foundation’s former executive director Greg Taylor shared: “For more than a decade, BRYC has helped young people realize and achieve their college and career goals through tutoring, counseling, internship placements, and exposure to higher education. We are proud to partner with and support the organization’s college access programs that help further our similar visions to increase economic opportunity in the Black community.”

Last summer, the Joe Burrow Foundation also awarded BRYC a “Do Good” grant, which supports food insecurity and mental health initiatives in Ohio and Louisiana. BRYC was one of 21 organizations (out of 170 applicants) to receive a grant in the Foundation’s second awards cycle. While the NBA Foundation grant supported BRYC’s senior year programming as a whole, the Do Good grant zeroed in on College 101, a spring semester postsecondary transition program. Led by Director of Persistence Catherine Molleno, College 101 teaches Fellows to manage the non-academic challenges lower-income students of color face through effective self-advocacy.

Director of Persistence Catherine Molleno with Class of 2023 Senior Malayasia Moses

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Scotlandville 70807

Downtown 70802

Tara 70806

McKinley 70802 Liberty 70808

Airline 70817

Iberville 70710

NEW LOCATIONS

UNLOCKED In fall 2024, BRYC will launch a third location, adding to our flagship downtown Baton Rouge and satellite Iberville Parish operations. The new campus, only minutes from Woodlawn High in the 70817 Zip Code, will serve up to 200 8th-12th graders in 2024-2025 and grow to accommodate 350 Fellows by fall 2026.

But we’re not done yet. BRYC will pilot an in-school college counseling program at Liberty, McKinley, Northeast, Scotlandville, and Tara, with plans to expand the program to other area schools in future.

In all, BRYC will serve 600 8th-12th graders across three sites and in five local schools, simultaneously deepening support for an alumni population soon to exceed 750. This expansion is thanks to our partner, East Baton Rouge Parish Public Schools, whose vision and investment are making BRYC’s services available to considerably more underserved youth.

DOWNTOWN

325 8TH–12TH

AIRLINE

200 8TH–12TH

IBERVILLE

25

8TH–10TH

SPRING 2023

SCHOLARSHIPS

$85M

Fourteen BRYC Fellows interested in pursuing careers in healthcare, law, or business received exclusive scholarships generously sponsored by The Baton Rouge Clinic; Jones Walker LLP; and Christy Solar & Benchmark Mortgage in partnership with Goodwood Realty and the Live Rouge Foundation.

Total scholarships (non-Pell/TOPS) BRYC Fellows have earned to date

Health Fellows

Jones Walker Pre-Law

The Clinic donated $150,000 for BRYC’s 2021, 2022, and 2023 Health Fellows scholarships, funding 10 Seniors, College Fellows, and Alumni in 2023, bringing the total to 26.

In year two, Jones Walker LLP added a third scholarship, providing $7,500 to College Fellows planning to pursue law school or a related career pathway.

Tammie Phillips Business Excellence

BRYC mentor J.E. Dubois helped launch a $2,000 scholarship in honor of the late Tammie Phillips for a Senior Fellow who demonstrates outstanding entrepreneurialism.

FY 2023 Financials Total Revenue: $2,029,915

52% Foundation

31% Individual

17% Corporate

Total Expenses: $1,931,592

62% Programs 32% Administration 6% Occupancy 13

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2022–2023 COHORT

BRYC’s model matches Fellows with volunteer mentors from the community, starting in eighth grade. Through weekly, 75-minute meetings all school year — and in many cases, over multiple years — mentors and Fellows foster trusting relationships and uplift one another through mutual care and accountability.

Class of 2023 Senior Jaci Ennis with her College Mentor Jourdan Green

“BRYC is rewarding in the impact it has on both the Fellow and the mentor. Volunteering with BRYC is an easy way to serve the next generation and contribute to their personal success, while positively influencing the community.”

“Oftentimes, people want to make a difference through policy change, or something else with a long lever arm, but real change happens one on one, and that is the kind of change you get to be a part of at BRYC.”

* BRYC Alumni ^ BRYC Board/Team 14

+ BRYC Guardian ! 2+ Yrs Service

Onetha Albert+ Mariah Alexander*!

Amanda Alfaro*!

Joshua Allred Hannah Amoroso!

Taylor Anderson Bukola Awoyemi!

Mellyn Baker John Belmontez^!

Dr. Christi Hunter-Brown^!

John Brown Markita Brown Kamesha Brumfield*!

Sophia Burckert Anita Byrne!

Alicia Carelus Tyler Carruth!

Destiny Carter!

Chris Ciesielski!

Dr. Ashley Clayton!

Chaderick Coleman Jamie Collins*!

Kanon Comeaux Mika Cooper*!

Elizabeth Cosse Allyson Davis!

Cheryl Davis+!

Dr. Kimberly Davis!

Allie Diefendorf^!

Robert Dille!

J.E. DuBois!

Case Duckworth!

Preston Dukes!

Monica Dziuba Matthew Fairbrother!

Lauren Ferand Sarah Ferstel!

Miranda Jordan Gabriel*!

Connor Gonzales^!

Whitney Graham Jourdan Green Dr. Keosha Griffiths!

Alisse Guerra!

Paxson Guest!

Austin Guntz!

Bria Guntz Shyeeta Hills Carriesha Houston Theresa Hudson Delores Hurst!

Travis Hutchins L'oréal Jackson+ Samantha Jacobson Amirhosein Jafari!

Ardarius James Roy James!

Jasmin Johnson+ Juanita Johnson Diamond Knox-Jackson Kerii Landry-Thomas+!

Darius LeBeaux Nicholas Linton*!

Andrés López Schrader!

Meagan Loupe Al Manint!

Ahlaya Martin Mark Marut!

Macon Mayeux Randi McCarty!

Jamie McClung!

Jhavani Mezier Jasmine Mungai!

Michelle Myers^!

Jennifer Ndulaka* Jada Netters+!

Jennifer Nguyen!

Jamey Norred Ranna Okeil!

Annisia Osborne!

Caila Palmer!

Alyssa Panepinto Esther Penns!

Abi Peralta Lucy Perera!

Amber Pham Julianna Pickett!

Louise Plaisance Valerie Plunkett

Jake Polansky!

Jordan Poole Karrington Porter Joshua Posner!

Darylene Harris Pugh!

Siah Reado Tahjaneke Roberts Jarvais Robinson Kaiya Robinson Tess Rodriguez La’Shantlen Russ!

Laneceya Russ!

Chris Scheuermann!

Rachael Schuette Tyler Scott Mathilde Silverberg!

Courtney Skidmore Dalyn Smith*!

Jalyn Smith*!

Lauren Spann Jordie St. Pierre Kathleen Stamm-Kirk Kari Stephens*!

Mary Stevens!

Mary Stewart Theresa Stewart Dave Storment!

Sicily Stull!

Adonica Sumlin Micah Taylor Bryan Tumulty!

Marie Varnes Francesca Vega Annalise Vidrine!

Chandler Vidrine Brandon Vincent* Zadiee Waller!

Shanna Warner Off. Jasmine Watson*!

Zuri Watts Shondra White Courtnee Williams Debra Williams Jade Woods

O U R Kathy & Robert Abbot Alan & Patricia Abramson Accelerate Emily Adamek & Don Vassallo Lisa^ & Tom Adamek Maia Adams Edy & Gibbons Addison Josephine Adeola* Albemarle Foundation Onetha Albert+ Amanda Albin & Keith Murphy Kimani Alexander* Amanda Alfaro* Dylan Alge & Raedtha Vasquez^ Amazon AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana Hannah Amoroso Robert Anderson Grace Andrews & Kevin McGroarty Gerald & Renee Arndt Edward & Priscilla Ashworth Erica Atkinson+ Bukola Awoyemi Dianne Babin Hannah Bacon Jessica Tucker-Baghian^ & Dr. Salman Baghian Dr. Sepideh Baghian Amanda & Kyle Bailey Mellynn Baker Geneva Banks+ Scott Bankston Nan & Tim A. Barfield Dr. Sarah Barlow Emma Bates Breianna Gage-Batiste^ & Jiran Batiste Baton Rouge Alliance for Students The Baton Rouge Clinic D'Edra Battieste+ Dave Baxter David M. Beach Thomas Beer Charity Bell Katrina Bell+ Edie & Ralph Bender Daniel Bergeron Yvonne Bey+ Kia Bickham Dr. Brenda & Warren O. Birkett Jr. Erin Blake Hazen Blodgett BlueCross and BlueShield of Louisiana Foundation Dennis & Valerie Blunt Ari Bogotch Michelle Bolda & Richard Kauffman Allyson Bombet Kelli Bondy Troutman & Eric Troutman Abigail Bordelon* Marvin & Susan Borgmeyer Matthew Boudreaux Linda & Robert Bowsher Dr. Harold & Laurie Brandt Andrew & Mallory Brannon Karen Breaux^ Maya Bretzius Steven Brooksher LaShundra Brown+ Raina Brown Senetra Brown+ Dr. Christi Hunter-Brown^ & Darryl Brown Nelly Bruce* Amanda & James Bullman Sophia Burckert Valencia Burton+

Neva Butkus Jason Butler Anita Byrne & Lauren Whatley Pat Caballero & Pam Richards Joseph Campbell Jr. Capital Area Finance Authority Capital Area United Way Sarah Carpenter & Ryan Vrenick Mary Elizabeth & Tyler Carruth Linda Carter & Dr. Preston Magouirk Lindsay & Marcos Carzolio Shannon Cavell Lehman Chaney Charles & Joan Hermanowski Family Foundation Charles Lamar Family Foundation Ryan Chenevert Julie & Dr. Michael Cherry Kofi Christie Michael Clark Tarralyn Clark* Dr. Ashley Clayton Dr. Elizabeth Clubb & Mitchell Rayner Beverly Coates Cathy Coates & Dr. Brian Hales Jon Cogburn Clifford E. & Leslie Cohen Catherine & Charles Cole Andrew C. Collard & Dr. Karrin Weisenthal Angelica Collins Jamie Collins* Francisca & Rudy Comeaux Brandon & Shontae Common Stephanie Constantino Bernell Cook Mico B. Cooper+ Mika Cooper* Jordan Corp Elizabeth Cosse Credit Bureau of Baton Rouge Foundation Dr. Jewel Crockett^ & Victor Woods Peter Croughan Steve Croxton Destany Cryer* CSRS, Inc. Helena & Kevin Cunningham DAA Media + Marketing J. Charles & Rachel Dabadie Craig Dalferes Cheryl Davis+ Dr. Kimberly & Richard Davis Whitney Davis+ Victoria Day Fred Dent Michael DePaul Charlotte Desbonnes Joshua Descant Thomas Dethlefs Christian Diaz Allie Diefendorf^ Mark Diefendorf Paul Diefendorf Hannah Dietsch Richard Dimezza Juana Domingue+ Case Duckworth & Rachel Stevens^ Billy Dudley Chris & Karen Duffy Adonica Duggan+ Lauren Dukes* Preston Dukes Monica Dziuba Londyn Edwards* David & Shannon Eley

S U P P O R T E R S Carolyn & Ervie Ellender Elizabeth England Entergy Corporation Jennifer & Sean Eplett Reilly Allison Eskind Tomara Espinoza+ Blair & Keir Evans ExxonMobil Matthew Fairbrother David Farrell Masi Fatemi Alisha Feldman Sarah Ferstel & Dr. Eric White Vicki Ferstel First United Methodist Church Leola Flores Rachel Folse Nigel & Rebecca Fontenot Erika Fortenberry Berta Foster+ Elizabeth Fowler Sheybani Alan & Jeffrey Fraenkel Albert Fraenkel II Suzette Franklin+ Helen Frink Jerry Fruetel & Roz Johnson Sharon Fruetel Mel Fuller+ Miranda Jordan Gabriel* Gary Community Ventures Brittany & Craig Gehring Camilla Dinkel-Geisman & Hunter Geisman Steven Geller Becca Gelwicks GeoEngineers, Inc. Emilia Gilbert & Jake Henry Kim & Stuart Gilly Howard & Randi Ginsburg Jennifer Glossinger Charles Glover Brace Godfrey III Nikki Godfrey+ Brigid Gonzales Connor Gonzales^ Josh & Maria Gonzales Kay Gonzales Good Family Foundation Goodwood Realty Herb & Shirley Gordon Jacob Gordon Koby Gordon Lisa Gordon Manya Gordon Gorter Family Foundation Nikki & Vince Granata Greater Baton Rouge Business Report Linda Green Letrece Griffin Aiden Griffis* Dr. Keosha Griffiths Paxson Guest Katherine Guevara Katelyn Guillory* Andrea & Austin Guntz Bria Guntz Amanda & Dr. Roy Haggerty Katrice Hall+ Debra & Dr. Lawrence Halperin Douglas Halperin Lori Halvorson Milton Hamer Hancock Whitney Hank Saurage Fund Erin & Jon Harnsongkram Hailey Harris

THANK YOU!

Zhane Harris* Sherreta Harrison Margaret Hart Rick Hartley & David Vey Fran & M. Leroy Harvey Charlotte Hauser Drs. Mark & Rachel Hausmann Adam Hawf Laura Hawkes Mavis Hawkes Elin Hawkinson^ & Sacha Idell Beverly & Dr. Justin Haydel Ava & Cordell Haymon Dr. James Henderson Ruben Henderson Matthew Hensarling Michael Herschman Jonathan & Stacy Hochberg Revs. Sam Gonzalez-Block & Matthew Hoffman Ara & Julie Hoffman Paula Hoffman Kathleen Hohman Dr. Tina Holland Arnold & Dee Howard Josh Howard^ Martha Howard Rose Hudson Huey & Angelina Wilson Foundation Dan Huffman & Dr. Janna Oetting Jeremy Hunnewell & Genevieve Pope Mironda Hunter Raushanah Hunter Delores Hurst Myia Hutcherson* Brianne Hwang Taylor Iles Blair Imani Laurie Ingram Jack and Jill of America Foundation Jack and Jill of America, BR Chapter Evelyn Jackson Loveis Jackson* Sybil Jackson Roy James Ted James^ Jill & Matt Jenny Tina Jensen Cachanta Johnson+ Diane Johnson John Johnson Juanita Johnson Lawand Johnson+ Jones Walker LLP Junior League of Baton Rouge Daniel Kahn & Euhbin Song Douglas & Ellen Kahn Gretchen & Lee Kantrow Neil & Patty Kaplowitz Bea Kariuki* Katherine Kaufmann Brandon Kelly W. Joe Kelly K. Patrick Kemmerly Rose Kendrick Erin & Parker Kilgore Jane & Kris Kirkpatrick Christopher Kisling Kathryn & Luke Kissam Debbie & Kevin^ Knobloch Corey & Lauren Knotts Morgan Koch Edy & Jeff Koonce Gary & Shari Korn Sarah Kracke Alexander Krey

Morgan Krey Emma Lacy* Paula & Phillip LaFargue Matt & Whitney LaNasa Mia Landry* John Latting Lavin Family Foundation Anna & Joe Lawlor Alexandra & Beau Layfield Gordon & Teri LaBlanc Aareena Dhillon Latona^ & Braxton Latona Enrika LeBrane+ Lemoine Conville & Polly Lemoine Lori Lensing Leslie L. Alexander Foundation Gus Levy Dr. Judith & Robert Levy Cornelius Lewis & Dr. Karen Williams Marissa Lingoni Nicholas Linton* J. Eric & Lee Ann Lockridge Jared & Laura Loftus Louisiana Healthcare Connections Louisiana State Combined Charitable Campaign Michael Loveless Khris & Sonja Loyd+ William Loyd* LSU Flores MBA Association Cheryl & Dave^ Luecke Jake Luecke Victoria Mackie Rayneisha Maiden* Joseph Major Micah Major Al & Anne Manint Anne Martin & John Pescatore Patrick Martin Mastercard Casey & Dr. Spyridon Mastroyannis Kellen & Mikki^ Mathews Frelynda Matthews Kaitlyn Mattox* Marlena Mattox+ Amira Maxwell* Glynna Mayers Frank D. & Kathy McArthur II Jessica & Kevin McCadam Rolfe & Teeta McCollister Claude Patrick McConnell Lindsay McCrory McGlinchey Stafford Dr. Chris & Katelyn McGrath Dr. Saundra Y. McGuire Andrew T. & Tracey McMains Julio & Sherry Melara Tara Messenger Dr. Kenya L. Messer & Quentin L. Messer Jr. Ashley Mick Microsoft Forrest Middlebrook Jr.^ Jordan Milazzo Thomas Milazzo Kristy Miller Robert Miller Tuesday Mills Kelly Miranda Drs. Chaunda Allen^ & Roland Mitchell Catherine Molleno^ & Sean KamererWhite Charles Moniotte

* BRYC Alumni + BRYC Guardian ^ BRYC Board/Team

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In Memoriam

We are deeply grateful to these individuals, foundations, and organizations who, between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023, gave generously to support BRYC. We also thank the kind donors who gave anonymously.

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O U R Charlene & Stan Montelaro Anne Moore David Moore Sierra Moore Garrett & Mary Moran Dr. George Moran & Tatiana Schlossberg Tricia Morgan Ronnie Morris Cassandra Moses+ Marie & Scott Mullen Jillian Musso Kunjan Narechania NBA Foundation Robert Nelson New Schools for Baton Rouge NextEra NFP Corporate Services (LA), Inc. Jennifer Nguyen Christine Nichols Samantha Nichols Larry & Lois Nipon Jonah Njenga+ The Nokomis Fund John B. "Jay" Noland Jr. John B. & Virginia Noland Sr. David Oldreive Nakea Oliver The Olivier Group Beth Orlansky Annisia Osborne Papa John's Foundation, Inc. Bill & Melanie Patrick Caleb Patterson* Drew & Robin Patty June Peay Edwin Penick & Jordana Pomeroy Pennington Family Foundation Esther Penns David & Pheriche Perkins

S U P P O R T E R S ,

Kristie Perry Jonathan Peyton Regina Philson+ Will Pickrell & Carolyn Summers Haley & Harry Picone Phillip Pinkston F. Jay & Laura^ Poché Jake Polansky Raae Pollard Dr. LaKeitha Poole Oliver Pope Yvette Poret-Crochet Joshua Posner Linda^ & Dr. Mark P. Posner Rachel Posner Patricia Powell* Catherine Pozniak Beverly Pugh+ Camilla Pugh Scott Purdin & Suzanne Turner Dr. Tiffany Quiett Jessica Quindlen Kelly Quindlen Christopher Quinn Susan Quinn Donna Ramirez Henry Rauschenberger Jacquari Reams* Drew & Ross Reilly Kevin P. & Winifred Reilly Jr. Michael J. & Stacie Reiser Retired Social Workers Dominique Ricks* Christian Riley* Ethan & Sara Robarts Judith & Kenneth Roberson Nancy Roberts Ann Robinson-Carr+ Rockhold Family Foundation Dr. Ricardo & Tess Rodriguez

Ruth Roland Jeannette & Dr. Michael Rolfsen Jayme Rooks Rotary Club of Baton Rouge Foundation Anne & Al Rotenberg Edward L. & Mary Rotenberg Michael Roth & Deborah Sternberg Darrelyn & Randy Roussel Jessica Runnels Juliann Rusakiewicz Nathaniel Rust Leigh Phillips Rustom & Dr. Sam Rustom Becky Sadler Blanchard Sanchez Bobbie Sanders Cary Saurage John & Wendy Schempf Chris Scheuermann Robert Schmidt Drs. Cindy & Edward Schwartzenburg Eric Scott Judith Scottum Aaron or Peggy Selber Foundation Andrew Sellers Falynn Serio David Shanoskie Aryaz Sheybani Benjamin & Eileen Shieber Megan Shoen Precious Shorts* Silicon Valley Community Foundation Dr. Joel & Marla Silverberg Mathilde Silverberg Cheryl & Edgar Silvey Brandi Simmons Wade Simmons Dr. Antonio Sirianni Dr. Gary Slack*

C O N T I N U E D Arroneisha Smith* Brandon Smith Caron Smith Dalyn Smith* Jada Smith* Kiersten Smith* Laura Vinsant Songy & Winn Songy Amber Soule+ William Carlos Spaht Bree & Lucas^ Spielfogel Gary & Stacie Spielfogel Joel & Roni Spielfogel Starbucks Foundation Molly Stauffer Rabbi David Steinhardt Kari Stephens* Ralph & Sissy Stephens Donna & Hans Sternberg Mary Ann Sternberg Christine & Mark Stevens Mary Stevens Nathan Stevens Emily Stich Stonehenge Capital, LLC Dr. Kristoffer & Shauna Strauss Charles & Katherine Sutcliffe Synchrony Bank Michelle Tapps-Vicks+ Courtney Taylor* Garrett^ & Kára Temple Jasmine Terrell* Judson Terry Dailynn Thomas* Dawn Thomas+ Henry Thomas III* I'Von Thomas* Carlos Thomas & Kerii LandryThomas+ Sinitra Tillman+ Eugene & Rebecca Todaro

Allison Triche Joseph Trimble Trey Truitt III Lisa Tucker Michael Tucker Bryan Tumulty United Way of Midland County Unum Joshua Usiskin Annmarie Valentin Patrick Vergara Brandon Vincent* John Vogelsang Dr. Tejas Vora Jennifer Vos Dr. Jingya Wang Hillary Washington* Sarah Washington Off. Jasmine Watson* Edward Watters Kelli Webber Latashia Weston Jeff & Lissa Weston J.R. Whaley Shondra White Chloé Wiley William Edwin Montan Charitable Trust Dr. Brittani Williams Debra Williams Marletta & Rondrick Williams Sr.+ Corey^ & Kay Wilson Dhakirah Wisham* Michael Wong Jade Woods Drs. Melissa & Nate Wooten Joanna Wurtele Kyedrick Young Bari & Matt Yukelson

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