This September, we're celebrating the 14th Annual 5K for Kolajo - a chance to remember Kolajo Paul Afolabi and the legacy he continues to leave at College Visions. Join us by donating in his honor, moving at your own pace (walk, run, or bike, anytime, anywhere), and inviting your network to do the same.

THE KOLAJO PAUL AFOLABI COLLEGE SUCCESS PROGRAM (KSP):
The College Visions' College Success Program is named in honor of Kolajo Paul Afolabi, who was a volunteer, donor, and Board member at College Visions and who passed away unexpectedly in 2011. Kolajo was a rising star in the academic world, exploring higher education persistence efforts. While Kolajo's academic work predicted a future in shaping large-scale higher education policy, he maintained a strong commitment to impacting his local community, with research focused on ensuring disadvantaged populations have access to educational opportunity. It was with this spirit that he got involved at College Visions.

It was truly a privilege to count Kolajo as a member of the College Visions family, and we are eternally grateful for his energetic contributions to our organization. His deep knowledge about college access and success and his infectious smile added much to our work. Naming the College Success Program in Kolajo's honor affirms our dedication to promoting college completion, a cause about which he was passionate, knowledgeable, and forward thinking.

For this event, we call on the CV community to walk, run, bike, or stroll with us and make a gift to continue Kolajo's powerful legacy and support the Kolajo Paul Afolabi College Success Program (KSP)! Your gift will provide essential support for first-gen students. The KSP continues to show outstanding outcomes--92% persisted to their second year of college and our cumulative graduation rate remained steady at 70%! We are so proud that the program named after Kolajo is realizing his vision! Every degree earned by a KSP Scholar is a victory for an individual, a family, and a community. We hope you consider giving today!

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If you have any questions, please contact Monephia Nembhard at monephia@collegevisions.org

14th Annual 5K for Kolajo

This September, we remember, honor, and celebrate Kolajo's enduring legacy at CV.

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