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4<br />
student spotlight<br />
Alumni<br />
Justin Tindley began his HEAF education at the age<br />
of 12 when he entered the 7 th grade. Although he was a strong<br />
middle school student at the time, he knew that he was lacking<br />
in certain subjects and knew that HEAF would be the answer. He<br />
fell in love with HEAF and stayed in the program for 10 years,<br />
from his beginnings in High Expectations through College<br />
Quest and Onward. Even now Justin is actively involved with<br />
HEAF students as their Assistant Coach for the First Tech<br />
Challenge, a competitive, mentor-based program that builds<br />
science, engineering and technology skills for high school<br />
students throughout the nation.<br />
Justin recently graduated from Syracuse University earning<br />
a Bachelors of Science in Computer Engineering.<br />
Through the college tours led by HEAF, Justin<br />
felt that college was within his grasp. The most<br />
challenging moments for him were remembering<br />
that, even though he had to come in on<br />
Saturdays and during summer break, excellence<br />
was close at hand and he didn’t want to let<br />
himself or HEAF down. The two biggest lessons<br />
he learned at HEAF are, “always want the<br />
most out of every experience and use your<br />
resources. I am thankful to have HEAF<br />
as a support group. I am truly indebted<br />
to them; words cannot describe my<br />
appreciation and love for this<br />
organization.”
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