Shining Stars Overview

Stories of Success and Inspiration

RAPSA Shining Stars are teachers, students, leaders, and valued members of the community, whose stories of success serve as an inspiration to us all. Read about students who beat all obstacles to stay in school, teachers who went the extra mile to help a student in need, and many others who dedicated themselves to helping at-promise students find success.

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Become A Shining Star...

Are you someone who has had a positive effect on a student? Do you know a student who, despite the odds against them, stayed in school and graduated?

Submit your success stories to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it and become eligible to receive a RAPSA Shining Star Award presented at the At-Promise Conference.