Greenhouse Scholars
Michelle Kruk is the Young Leaders Program Manager at Greenhouse Scholars. Previously, Michelle served as the Assistant Principal of Instruction at IDEA Mays Public School and taught as an 8th Science Teacher at IDEA Public Schools. Michelle also worked as a Fulbright Fellow and English Teaching Assistant at the Polish-U.S. Fulbright Commission. Michelle held various roles at Bowdoin College, including Vice President of Bowdoin Student Government and Student Director at the Women's Resource Center. Michelle also participated in the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship and interned at organizations like Greenhouse Scholars and the American Cancer Society.
Greenhouse Scholars
Greenhouse Scholars is a diverse community of leaders working together to ensure people of all backgrounds can live a life of their choosing. Our vision is to create a community of leaders who will evolve the communities of the world. Our values are leadership, accountability, community, and relentlessness. We support high performing, under-resourced students during and after college with a Whole Person program that includes 8 components: mentorship, peer support, internships, professional networking, Summer Symposium, financial support, skills modules, and impact. Together with our 200+ Scholars, we are effecting generational change for thousands of individuals, families, and communities locally and across the globe. -Our Scholars' families have an average annual household income of $32,000, and 76% of our Scholars are the first generation in their families to go to college. -Nationally, only 11% of low income students who go to college graduate within 6 years. Ninety percent of Greenhouse Scholars graduate within 6 years. -For every Scholar in our program, we have approximately 50 volunteers, donors, and supporters who are opening doors for them and creating new opportunities for under-resourced students. -Our Scholars, in turn, directly impact and empower an average of 60 low-income middle and high school students each.