Faces of Promise
The Faces of Promise showcases our Scholars and Alumni who are thriving, breaking barriers, and paving the way for future generations. Through determination, education, and opportunity, they prove that there are no limits to what can be achieved.
Scholar General Profiles
100% from New Haven
90% are students of color
85% attend in-state college
71% are from household that earn under $60k
70% are first-generation to college
43% come from the six most unemployed and underemployed New Haven neighborhoods
38% are from household that earn under $30k
Alumni Highlights
Jordy Padilla (UNewHaven ’15, Rutgers ’21) has become an engineer working on New Haven’s Q-Bridge and New York’s Queensboro Bridge. Take a look back 7 years in this video to hear from Jordy’s younger self.
Fontaine Chambers (UConn ’16, Quinnipiac ’24) takes us through her Law School journey and shares advice on how young law students can follow in her footsteps.
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