We are so proud of the hard work our
kids do in order to better their lives
and we are pleased to share their
great accomplishments with you!
Alexis Roberson, 17, is a Covenant House resident and recent graduate from Warren Easton High School in New Orleans. We are thrilled to report that the hard work and dedication that Alex put forth has paid off big time. She just received a 4 year full scholarship to LSU! She plans to study Biology and then tackle Medical School.
Alex came to Covenant House after leaving a dysfunctional and abusive home. She had always used school as an escape and stayed there long hours studying as well as participating in the school band, she plays clarinet. When she could no longer remain in her home, she came to Covenant House where she knew she would be safe and could continue working to achieve her academic goals. Leaving the “stress” of her home behind, Alex was able to finish her senior year and graduated with a 4.2 GPA!
She is looking forward to moving into her dorm in August and starting a new and exciting chapter in her life. She’s already texting with her new roommate. Alex says that she’ll be a little sad when she gets to her dorm and sees all the other kids being dropped off by their parents. But at the same time, she says she’ll feel proud that she made it on her own…with a little help from Covenant House.
Congratulations, Alex! We couldn’t be prouder!
We are so proud of CHNO resident, Anthony Ordon. Anthony is 19 years old and has been at CHNO since September. Anthony recently moved from our Crisis Shelter into The Dove Apartments owned by Covenant House. He is working toward his GED. We wish him the best of luck! He's worked very hard and we know he will do well!
Anthony also recently earned his Certified Nursing Assistant Certificate and will soon start working in a hospital as a CNA.
Anthony Ordon, proudly shows us his Certified Nursing Certificate. He says, "Covenant House helped me to become a more successful person. They've helped a lot. When I first got here, I had nothing, no help at all. The Cov gave me structure and kept me off the streets."
YouthBuild is a youth and community development program that addresses core issues facing low-income communities. In YouthBuild Programs, low-income people ages 16-24 work toward their GEDs and learn valuable job skills in the construction field. Covenant House New Orleans places residents in this program whenever possible. In this photo, CHNO resident, Morris, proudly shows his first YouthBuild project, a birdhouse, to his case manager Ms. Carolyn.
Keep up the great work, Morris! We can't wait to see what you'll build next!
We are thrilled to report that 3 of our residents, Durrand, Teara and Jenell, recently received their GEDs. They are an inspiration to our other residents currently working toward their own GEDs. Way to go!
We are also very pleased to tell you about 3 of our youth who recently received fully paid scolarships worth $4000 each to the Sclafani School of Cooking in New Orleans. Ervin, Kurt and Rachael are the most recent recipients and upon completion of the program, they will be placed in good paying jobs within the culinary field in New Orleans. Great work! Former resident Deja, who we were pleased to tell you graduated from high school last year, recently completed the Sclafani School of Cooking and has accepted a great job with a local catering company.
Congratulations to all!
We are very proud!