Student Voices 

 

Student images and stories are shared with permission and may not be reused without written consent from The LaRoche Foundation.

 

 

Real Stories. Real Students. Real Impact.

Hear directly from students whose educational journeys are being shaped through mentorship, scholarships, leadership development, and college-readiness support at The LaRoche Foundation.

The students below represent the LaRoche Scholars Founding Cohort — a growing network of students helping shape the future of the 0% Tuition Pathway™ and the next generation of leadership.

Meet Our LaRoche Scholars

The students below represent the LaRoche Scholars Founding Cohort — the first group of scholars helping shape the future of the program.

Donald Cave IV

Monsignor Bonner High School 

High School Senior 

Student Bio

Rayannah Annette Abdulla 

Plymouth Whitemarsh High School  

High School Senior 

Student Bio

Nah' Ajia James  

Academy at Palumbo 

High School Senior 

Student Bio

Zhaiden Omari Gray  

Plymouth Whitemarsh  High School   

High School Senior 

Student Bio

Julia Drucker 

Pottstown High School   

High School Senior 

Student Bio

Jibraeel Abdul-Haqq

South Philadelphia High School 

High School Senior 

Student Bio

Anilyse Arey

Pottstown High School   

High School Senior 

Student Bio

Emory Thorn 

St. Joseph’s Prep  High School 

High School Senior  

Student Bio

Brenda Chepchumba 


Kipsigis Girls High school 

High School Senior   

Student Bio

Veronica Clark 


Little Flower High School 

High School Senior   

Student Bio

Malik Gantt 


Pottstown High School  

High School Senior   

Student Bio

Tristan Gibbs


West Orange High School  

High School Senior  

Student Bio

Ethan Cundiff

 

West Hill High School  

High School Senior  

Student Bio

Betty Kemunto


Sironga Girls High school  

High School Senior    

Student Bio

Samyra McCullough

 

OIC Academy High School 

High school Senior 

Student Bio

Bradley Chaplin


Wissahickon High School 

High School Junior    

Student Bio

Ryen Cave 


Cardinal O'Hara High School

High School Junior  

Student Bio

Naila Storr


Archbishop John Carroll High School

High School Junior 

Student Bio

Sanaa Slaton 


Epic Homeschool Network Academy 

High School Junior  

Student Bio

Layla Ibrahim 


William W. Bodine High School

High School Junior 

Student Bio

Jayonah Mercer 


Phila. Performing Arts Charter High School 

High School Junior 

Student Bio

Jada Fowler 


Overbrook Regional High School New Jersey 

High School Sophmore 

Student Bio

Contact Us

LaRoche Foundation 

145 East Swedesford Road, #1069

Wayne, PA 19087

610-203-4480

info@larochefoundation.org

Programs

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he LaRoche Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit advancing educational equity through scholarships, mentorship, and readiness programs for students from underserved communities.

 

EIN: 39-5097881

Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.

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