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s a first-generation college graduate, Cynthia Levatte (BSFCS ’98, Home Economics Education) has made it her goal to ensure that more high school students make a successful transition from high school to college.
Levatte began her career as the University of Georgia’s assistant director of admissions and focused her efforts on recruiting students from Southwest Georgia and Florida. In 2000, she chose to work even more closely with high school students as a family and consumer sciences teacher at her high school alma mater in Blakely.
For the next six years, Levatte taught classes and served as advisor to the Early County High School Family, Career and Community Leaders of America club.
In fall 2006, Levatte took on a new challenge, moving to Daugherty Comprehensive High School in Albany as one of Georgia’s first “graduation coaches,” a program to provide low-achieving students extra help to get back on track. According to TeShaunda Hannor-Walker, DCHS director of guidance and counseling, Levatte “reaches to the inner core of so many students, especially those from adverse backgrounds.” SaJuana Wilson, DCHS assistant principal, says Levatte is always willing to do “whatever it takes” to take students to the next level.
“The children know beyond a doubt that Ms. Levatte cares about them and their future,” Wilson says. “She has earned the respect of our children with her genuine caring attitude. Her focus has been on meeting the needs of the ‘whole’ child.”
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