Congratulations to Steve Antwi-Boasiako of Columbus who just last week was awarded The Doris Fisher KIPPster of the Year award along with a $10,000 college scholarship. The award and scholarship are given annually to six eighth graders from KIPP schools around the country. Recipients are selected based on their personal and academic success and impact on their communities.
Steve was a founding student of KIPP Journey Academy in Columbus, starting his KIPP career in 2008 after moving to the US from Ghana a year prior. When Steve joined KIPP he was significantly behind academically, however four years later Steve had made tremendous advancements in the classroom. His achievement levels went from limited to accelerated in reading and from proficient to advanced in math in just two years. This fall he will begin his high school career at St. Charles Preparatory High School where he received a full scholarship.
Congratulations to Steve and the entire KIPP Journey community on this exciting award.