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Here's what some SEEDS graduates are saying about their SEEDS experiences. Please check back soon, as we will continue to post additional profiles of our graduates.

“ Unfortunately, it isn’t every day that a Newark housekeeper’s daughter will graduate from one of the top colleges in the country. SEEDS gave me so much more than an acceptance letter. They helped me gain knowledge, confidence and exposure to different cultures. I was delighted to be accepted as a SEEDS scholar, thrilled to become a SEEDS alumna and am now proud to be a SEEDS donor.”

Odette Rodrigues (SEEDS ’01, Newark Academy ‘05, Harvard University ’09, Employer: Barclays Capital New York)

“SEEDS wasn’t an option for me. It was a necessity. My life changed forever. As a family, we’re on a different level. Our goals have changed as our dreams have become a reality.”

Diamond McClintock(SEEDS YSP ‘04, Pingry ‘10, Dickinson College ’14)

“I take great pride in knowing that I have all that support behind me. It’s nice to be in a circle of people that are doing really great things with their lives. When that circle rises, I rise too.”

Chisa Hutchinson. SEEDS 94, Kent Place 98, Vassar College 02. Author of “She Like Girls”

SEEDS is grateful to the Fred C. Rummel Foundation and the Six Talents Foundation for their support of the SEEDS Alumni Program this past year.