Not surprisingly, brother Isaac, now a junior at South Beloit High School, is the most recent member of the Almarez family to embrace the Upward Bound concept. Perhaps the reason for the program s success is the challenge that students must meet from the onset. Students are required to rise to their own potential rapidly. Through mandatory tutoring sessions, summer programs, writing-intensive activities, and required foreign language courses, students soon learn what they are capable of, and few if any back off from the challenge. With Robert Obrohta, former Beloit Admissions officer directing the program, expectation and preparation for higher education are central considerations.
Seniors receive financial planning, technical assistance, and financial aid counseling.
Cultural and career oriented programs as well as travel to other regions of the country complete the program for students who otherwise would be solely on their own. The Beloit Upward Bound program demonstrates that opportunity, when accepted and embraced, can carry students to new heights of achievement and personal fulfillment. Happy birthday and many happy returns.