Decision Day for student participants of the Talent Search program is a day to glory in collective hard work and perseverance as many prepare for their postsecondary education. 

The program, facilitated by Sound Mind Sound Body, serves 500 students in Denby, East English, Martin Luther King Jr., and Harper Woods High School. 

Talent Search aims to increase the number of youth who complete high school and enroll in and complete their postsecondary education. Decision Day for this distinct group reflects the academic, career, support, and financial aid information and resources provided during the school year. 

Well-qualified and passionate experts helped students make the best-informed decision for the following chapter.

College Success Coach Jennifer Smith, who worked with students regularly, believes “education is a pathway out of poverty.” Acknowledging that “there are not always programs and infrastructures in place to help kids meet their goals,” Talent Search is the exception.

“We believe students who participate in the program are a step above everyone else as it pertains to having informational tools to aid in their success. We support all of our students no matter where they go.”

Congratulations to all of the student graduates of 2023. Sound Mind Sound Body is proud to continuously serve in increasing the number of youth matriculating to postsecondary education through strategic planning, exposure, and opportunities.

Student Name	Name of College
Corday Clayton	Northwood University
Ken’Ron Davis	Saginaw Valley State University
Malaya List	Central State University
Raven Gordon	Henry Ford Community College
Tie’Asia Montgomery	Grand Valley State University
Kelechukwu Osineke	Wayne County Community College
L’Quan Hartsfield	Alabama A&M University
Carmelo Hunter	Grand Valley State University
Marlon Lewis	Eastern Michigan University
Nigel Patterson	Alabama A&M University
AntJuan Petterson	Madonna University
Rayvin Sterling-Lyons	University of Arkansas Pine Bluff
Sterling Anderson	Davenport University
Messiah Blair	Eastern Michigan University
Zontez Calhoun	Davenport University
Michael Collins	Lawrence Tech University
Jaylin Courtney	Davenport University
Jameel Croft Jr.	Kansas University
Latrice Edison	Central State University
Schrell Hill	Bethune Cookman University
Daion Johnson	Davenport University
Ryann Maddox	Oakland University
Steven Mccray	Wayne State University
Kenneth Merriweather	University of Iowa
Dante Moore	University of California Los Angeles
Jacobe Ogelsby	Western Michigan University
Teon Parks	Illinois State University
Jonathan Slack	Howard University
Samuel Washington	Darmouth College
Chloe Whitfield	Western Michigan University

Academic, Career, and Financial Counseling

We aim to increase the number of youth from disadvantaged backgrounds who complete high school and enroll in and complete their postsecondary education.