04/25/2025
The bottom line that the locality of Central Pennsylvania has talent that can coexist Globally. The issue is that there is a massive resource gap between our area and others that only community activism and radical optimism can fix. 3 years ago, Chris Dukes came into the family....
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The unbiased facts of the matter were that he was:
- A JV basketball player as a sophmore
- Had talent offensively but was prone to turnovers, was not bought in defensively at all
- Had mediocre grades, not fully applying himself in the classroom
- Lost confidence in himself and his abilities- had thoughts of quitting basketball altogether. Struggled articulating himself and was prone to deafining silence and lack of engagement in conversation in general.
Looking now at who Chris became once making a switch to Lancaster Country Day School:
- 2x 1st team all LL league for his section
- Top 5 in LL league points per game back to back years
- Was only able to play in one postseason due to PIAA rules- led team to State Class A Final Four
But MORE IMPORTANTLY
- GPA rose from ~3.0 to ~3.6
- Accepted into more than 5 colleges academically
- Overall confidence, sense of self worth, purpose, and more increased by all
Through Chris' hard work and talent, he has earned himself more than a few opportunities to continue his dream of being a college basketball player AND graduate. However, yet again the barrier exists to preclude his access to his immense potential.
We are asking you today to support Chris as the receipient of the 1st Annual "See More Graduate" scholar. Every penny counts towards destroying the access challenge in our community. When Chris makes it, his enormous heart and resilient character will ensure that this invest from you pays the community back tenfold. It's free to pay someone who deserves it respect. Thank you and SEE MORE GOOD! 🌐
