Success Stories

Alumni Resilience Series: Dr. Shana Lachowicz

Head Start’s high quality education initiated the first leg of Dr. Shana Lachowicz’s education journey to self-sufficiency.

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Alumni Spotlight: Duchesne Drew

Head Start alumnus Duchesne Drew, president of Minnesota Public Radio, says his professional journeys started with Head Start.

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Building Partnerships between Community Colleges and Head Start

Kids on Campus is a project by the NHSA and the Association of Community College Trustees to bring Head Start classrooms onto community college campuses.

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2023 Head Start Alumni Summer Send-Off

NHSA wishes 2023 Head Start alumni graduates the best as they move on to the next chapter of their journey.

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Alumni Spotlight: Yulonda Y. Thomas

Head Start helped alumna Yulonda Y. Thomas on her journey to supporting children and families as Family Support advocate.

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Alumni Spotlight: LGBTQ+ Advocate Shane Dunn Shares Head Start Experience

Head Start alumnus Shane Dunn shares how his early experience in a diverse environment shaped his values of racial justice and equity.

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Alumni Spotlight: Maryom McCloud says “Head Start is a Catalyst”

Alumna Maryom McCloud, director of Finance for Lutheran Family Services, shares how Head Start shaped her educational and career path.

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Head Start’s Impact Across Generations

This Academy-nominated short documentary film, Jenny is a Good Thing, documents one of the many significant contributions of the Head Start program: nutrition. National Archives Identifier: 4747085  

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Celebrating One Year of SNAP Eligibility

Celebrating one year since Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program became an simple way for families to demonstrate Head Start eligibility.

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Meet Natalie Hankins, NHSA’s 2022 Aubrey Puckett Awardee

Aubrey Puckett Memorial Awardee Natalie Hankins says “the wonderful and positive outcomes on children and their families” keeps her going.

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Alumni Spotlight: Angela Groves

Head Start alumna Angela Groves supports families in rural communities. Head Start is often the only program for kids in those small, rural areas.

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Black History Month: Remembering Dr. Willie Epps

Dr. Willie Epps of Tchula, Mississippi left an indelible mark on the world of early learning over the course of his distinguished career.

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