announcing OUR 6TH ANNUAL RACE TO COLLEGE FUNDRAISING DINNER!

We hope to see you at our 6th Annual Race to College Fundraising Dinner, scheduled for Tuesday evening, March 19th, 2019. This year's dinner will be held at the UAW Chrysler National Training Center, the site of our School-to-Work skilled trades training program, which is located at 2500 E Nine Mile in Warren. As always, the event will include dinner and student testimonials. This year, we also look forward to hosting UAW Vice President Cindy Estrada as our speaker.

Tickets cost $60 per person and include a Promise Zone t-shirt. Purchase your ticket today here or by contacting Executive Director Kayla Roney Smith at kayla.roney@hazelparkschools.org or (248) 658-8391. Tickets can also be purchased though Hazel Park Schools Superintendent Dr. Amy Kruppe or any Promise Zone board member. 
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(l-r) HP Alternative High School senior Thomas Emmons, Promise Zone Executive Director Kayla Roney Smith, HPHS graduate Imani Daniels, HPHS graduate Andrew McClellan, HP Alternative High School senior Dhalia Blackwell, HP Alternative High School senior Brooke Cox, and HPHS alumus/Promise Zone board member/Master of Ceremonies Leon LaBrecque at the 2018 Race to College dinner

Welcome New college adviser, Mady Berns!

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We are thrilled to welcome Ms. Mady Berns as our new college adviser! Originally from Buffalo Grove, Illinois, she is excited to get to work assisting Hazel Park students with developing their post-high school plans. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology with a minor in Health Promotion and a minor in Communication Science and Disorders from Michigan State University. Welcome to Hazel Park, Mady, and we look forward to an excellent year preparing Hazel Park students for college!

CONGRATULATIONS TO COLLEGE ADVISER MOUSSA TRAORE FOR BEING NAMED 2018 OMBudsman AWARD WINNER BY THE MICHIGAN COLLEGE ACCESS NETWORK!

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College adviser Moussa Traore accepts the Ombudsman Award from Michigan College Access Network board chairwoman Sharlonda Buckman.
We are ecstatic to congratulate our own college adviser, Moussa Traore, for being honored as one of three Ombudsman Award winners at this years Statewide College Access Impact Awards dinner by the Michigan College Access Network! This award recognizes individuals whose passion for college access helped them persevere over challenges to make significant contributions to their communities while engaged as college advisers. Throughout his time at HPHS, "Mr. T" has maintained a tireless dedication to each and every student. He has engaged in the community in a variety of ways, including coaching soccer, and he assisted the class of 2017 in setting a new record for scholarship offers made to a graduating HPHS class. CONGRATULATIONS, MOUSSA!

Location and contact 

Our offices are located at
Hazel Park High School
23400 Hughes Avenue
Hazel Park, MI 48030

​CONTACT
(248) 658-8391

​Executive Director Kayla Roney Smith
kayla.roney@hazelparkschools.org

College Adviser Moussa Traore
traore.moussa@hazelparkschools.org
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