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Success Stories

Our program has impacted the lives of more than 2,500 young adults since it began. Mentors work directly with young people to make sure they have what they need to stay on track, are accountable and are moving forward. These are just a few of the stories from our alumni and mentors.

We help young people transition through life with success and tenacity by equipping them with the necessary skills for college and beyond.

We’re proud of our Midnight Golf Program alumni and are pleased to share a few of their stories from different stages in life.

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Alumni Stories: Paris M. Lamb

Name: Paris M. Lamb MGP Class: May of 2022 Occupation: Sophomore Student at Temple University/Philadelphia,…

Alumni Stories: Alexia A. Alston

Name: Alexia A. Alston MGP Class: MGP class 2020 Occupation: Junior (Student) at Coppin State…

Alumni Story: Erika Igarashi-Cummings

Erika Igarashi-Cummings Class 2022 Scholar at Norfolk State University Skills I developed: Over time, I've…

Alumni Story: Sydney Brown

Name: Sydney Brown MGP Class: Class of 2022, M/W Occupation: Delaware State Univ, Sophomore: Computer…

Alumni Story: Haley Dishman

Name: Haley Dishman MGP Class: Class of 2019 Occupation: 1st year PhD student at Vanderbilt…

Alumni Story: Aaryn Sherman

Name: Aaryn Sherman MGP Class: 2023 Occupation: First Year College Student (Vanderbilt University) Background: Before I came to Midnight…

Dvontae Scott, Strada Scholar

Dvontae Scott (MGP ’21) is a changemaker. He was recognized as such by his university,…

Monet Heath on her Senior Year

Howard University senior Monet Heath (MGP ’19) shared her personal health journey in Andscape. As…

MGP Alum Receives NABJ Scholarship

Receiving the National Association of Black Journalists’ Larry Whiteside Scholarship is recognition for the hard…

MGP Alum Compete

  This year, 10 MGP alumni participated in the Moguls in the Making competition. Amari Torrance (MGP ’20)…

Narenzo’s Dilemna

Narenzo had a dilemma. He had applied to some colleges but didn't feel like any…

Bridging the Gaps

Key support provided by the Midnight Golf Program is bridging the gap during summer to…

Moguls in the Making

It was a text from Winston Coffee, Midnight Golf College Liaison & College Success Coach,…

Adar’s Story

https://youtu.be/hj1LML8UJNs   Trust the Process: How in just three weeks MGP helped Adar pursue her…

Internships

Andrei Nichols, Rocket Mortgage The Power of a Summer Internship Completing a college internship is…

As every Midnight Golf Program mentor will attest, the rewarding nature of their work with young adults in the program far outweighs the time put in.

And that time is significant. Mentors attend the program twice a week for 30 weeks and accompany our young people on a weeklong college tour.

Mentors tell us that their work with young people gives them energy. They draw inspiration from students’ fearlessness. They practice accountability with the students and with themselves. And they tap a familial-like love that gives their workaday world a sweeter perspective.

Meet our Mentors

Some of the biggest barriers faced by Midnight Golf Program students are lack of access to positive role models to help navigate the often-tricky path to college and fragile support systems at home. As of 2017, only 32 of 87 Detroit high schools surveyed had access to trained counselors or advisors.

Each year, about 65 Midnight Golf Program mentors log roughly 390 hours each working with our young people, more than 10 times the national average of 32 hours/year. Our mentors treat their mentees like family, offering rides home, a shoulder to cry on, late-night essay-writing support and other guidance that goes well beyond the basic volunteer commitment.

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Ally Helps MGP Alum

Detroit-Based Ally Affords Opportunities to MGP Alumni One of the many benefits that the Midnight Golf…

Victor Robinson

Giving Forward: MGP Alum Now Mentors Youth Victor Robinson holds four organizations in high esteem: his…

Sommer & Jacci Woods

Daughter-Mother Mentors Create Space for their MGP Family: Sommer & Jacci Woods Sommer Woods and her…

Cheryl Anita Stafford

Cheryl Anita Stafford Principal Analyst, Community Agency Partnership, DTE Energy “I choose to use my…

Winston Coffee

Winston Coffee College Success Coach, Midnight Golf Program “I’m so proud when I see a…

Amber C. Sillmon

Amber C. Sillmon Project Accountant, WSP – Parsons Brinkerhoff “We spend 30 long weeks with…

Jim Breaugh

Jim Breaugh Captain/Chief Pilot, Delta Air Lines “Midnight Golf Program is such a fertile environment…

Meet the Newest Mentors

For many Detroit students, guidance is tough to come by The Midnight Golf Program welcomed…

Demetrius Scott

Building Trust and Rapport Early On Demetrius Scott Associate Manager of Corporate Citizenship, Ally Financial; Years as…

Kelvin Greene

Helping Young People Dismiss the Naysayers Kelvin Greene Plant Manager, Pepsico; Years as a mentor:…

Clover McFadden

Sharing Life Lessons for Happiness and Success Clover McFadden Communications Director, Midnight Golf Program; Years…

Joe & Diane Moody

Modeling A Successful Relationship Joe & Diane Moody Retired Educators; Years as mentors: 14 Our impact…