Alumni
2024 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.
Alumni Resilience Series Zine
This Head Start Awareness Month, we’re celebrating the resilience and triumph of our Head Start alumni through a special addition zine.
Alumni Resilience Series: Masada Ellis
Masada Ellis experienced Head Start as both a student and a parent, where he gained a deeper appreciation for the program’s depth and scale.
Alumni Resilience Series: Churmell Mitchell
Churmell Mitchell navigated childhood trauma and homelessness to become a national speaker on fatherhood and leadership.
Alumni Resilience Series: Kaela Davison
Head Start and Early Head Start gave Kaela Davison and her family the extra supports she they needed in times of crisis.
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.
Alumni Spotlight: Duchesne Drew
Head Start alumnus Duchesne Drew, president of Minnesota Public Radio, says his professional journeys started with Head Start.
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.
Alumni Spotlight: Yulonda Y. Thomas
Head Start helped alumna Yulonda Y. Thomas on her journey to supporting children and families as Family Support advocate.
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.
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.
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.