Last week, I attended the Oliver Scholars gala where I spoke with a current scholar, Andrew Richards, and an alum, Jasmine Mitchell, an assistant American studies professor at SUNY Old Westbury.

Both Richards and Mitchell told me their life trajectories were completely altered by the Oliver Scholars, a program that selects outstanding African American and Latino underserved students and prepares them to attend the best independent schools and colleges in the nation. [READ MORE]