Our vision is to create a movement to ensure every student has the opportunity to reach their dreams.
ABOUT US
#OneMomentumFamily
OUR VISION
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to provide learning experiences, mentorship, summer opportunities, scholarships, and individualized support to ensure first-generation, low-income students get to and through post-secondary education and into the workforce.
OUR PROGRAMS
VIRTUAL LEARNING EVENTS
Virtual Career Conversations with a Career Professional helping students learn about a new career.
Virtual College Information Sessions with an Admissions Officer helping students learn about a new college.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholarships to help high school students reach and afford their post-secondary educational dreams.
APPLICATION
SUPPORT
Application Support to help high school students with college application essays and post-secondary students with cover letters and resumes.
ONLINE
OPPORTUNITIES
DATABASE
Online Opportunities Database to connect students to summer programs, scholarships, internships, research opportunities, and college fly-ins.
LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
Leadership Academy to provide individualized mentorship and support to students from high school through post-secondary education and unti they secure a job. Learn More!
OUR FULL-TIME STAFF
OUR PART-TIME STAFF
Maria Arteaga
Trinity University
Class of 2022
Alexay Lopez Herrera
University of Houston-Downtown
Class of 2022
Brianna Bennion
Rice University
Class of 2023
Leyah Matthew
Rice University
Class of 2024
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Somir Paul
Entrepreneur
Jimmy Collins
President at Silversand Services, Inc.
Juanita Parra
Co-Founder, Senior Strategy Consultant at IBM
BOARD OF ADVISORS
Dan Blankenship
President of Daniel Blankenship CPA
Adrianna Chrestopoulos
Project Manager at Safal Partners
Jeff Jones
President of W. M. Jones Insurance Co.
Johnny Williams
Attorney, Solo Practitioner
Shiroy Aspandiar
Co-Founder, COO of Ladder
Rick Cruz
Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer
Ron Soligo
Emeritus Professor at Rice University
Karthik Soora
Associate in Market Utility and Origination at First Solar
Ruth Lopez Turley
Professor at Rice University and Founder & Director of Houston Education Research Consortium
Moises Zamarripa
Creative Specialist II at GoDaddy
Jamal Dawson
Software Engineer at 6 River Systems, Inc.
Anusha De
Software Engineer at Facebook
Natalie Patrick
People Manager at Karbach Brewing Co.
Michelle Watts
Adjunct Professor, University of Cincinnati