Join Us In Our Celebration!

CELEBRATING A DECADE OF CAPS

April 6th, 2023 – 6pm at the Chateau Grande Hotel in East Brunswick

 

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On April 2nd 2013, College Achieve Public Schools was founded.  To mark our 10th Anniversary, we are having a fundraising event on April 6th at The Chateau Grande in East Brunswick.  All proceeds will go to support CAPS’ Summer Of A Lifetime (SOAL) programs where our students attend two-week summer programs at elite colleges and universities each summer at Oxford, University of Paris, Stanford, Harvard, Columbia, Colby, Georgetown, and our partner program at Princeton University SOAL U.

We will be honoring three legends:

Brian Taylor: ABA All-Star, co-Captain of the Championship NY Nets with Dr. J; San Diego Clippers, Denver Nuggets, and Kansas City Kings; led the NBA in 3 pt shooting its first year the shot was allowed; 2nd Team all NBA Defense.  College All-American at Princeton University; Principal of View Park Prep Middle School on Crenshaw Boulevard in South Central Los Angeles where his students closed the achievement gap in English and Math; tied for the highest math scores in Los Angeles and had 100% of his 8th graders pass the state of California’s Algebra 1 standardized test.  Founder & CEO of SOAL U.

Elnardo Webster II: Name Partner of the Law Firm of Inglesino, Webster, Wyciskala, & Taylor; Mr. Webster has been active in Democratic politics, most notably serving as Treasurer and Finance Chairman to Senator Cory Booker’s mayoral campaigns.  Mr. Webster was selected to the New Jersey Super Lawyer list by Thomson Reuters in 2009, 2010, and 2011. In addition, Mr. Webster is a recipient of the American Academy of Trial Lawyers Advocate Award.  Mr. Webster has served on numerous boards including Rutgers Board of Overseers, Independent College Funds of New Jersey, Team Walker, St. Peter’s Prep School Board, CrossRoads Theater and Cathedral Healthcare System. He is also the Co-Founder of Sports Futures, a non-profit organization benefiting inner-city youth.

Stephen C. Smith: co-founder of College Achieve Public Schools (CAPS); CAPS Board member 2013 to present serving over 3,400 students; co-founder of ICEF Public Schools (first CMO in Los Angeles) and Chairman of the Board from 1994-2010 serving over 4,400 students in South Central Los Angeles, CA; Co-Founder and Head of Global Asset Management of the Seaport Group.