Sunnyside Intermediate School Success Academy

Al Davis and Kevin Letcher launched the Sunnyside Intermediate School Success Academy in 2020, with the financial support of the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Foundation. 

Student Engagement 

Their generous gift and the support of many in the congregation have provided 60 students an opportunity to interact and engage with a broad spectrum of professionals which include:

  • accountants, 
  • lawyers, 
  • biomedical engineers, 
  • biochemistry experts, 
  • chemical engineers, 
  • Purdue Chemistry Professor, 
  • video game developers, 
  • animation experts, 
  • scientific researcher, 
  • veterinarian and
  • manufacturing robotic specialists. 

Important Life Lessons

These subject matter experts spend 45 minutes with the students each week and use hands-on activities to explain their profession/vocation. The presentations reinforce the importance of

  • education, 
  • goal setting, 
  • work ethic,
  • listening, 
  • respecting others, 
  • financial literacy, and 
  • learning from failure.

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