Bridge Builders COLLABORATE is a year-long leadership program for rising 7th-12th grade students. The program includes a one-week summer leadership conference and six trainings, electives and community actions during the school year.
Applications for the 2023-2024 program year will open on November 4th!
Bridge Builders COLLABORATE Application Timeline
Early Application Season
Application Opens: November 4, 2022
Early Application Deadline: February 17, 2023
Early Application Screening: February 23, 2023
Early Application Selection Notification: March 3, 2023
Congratulatory Phone Call Week: March 6-10, 2023
Parent Orientation Week: March 20-25, 2023
Early Enrollment Deadline: April 7, 2023
Regular Application Season
Regular Application Deadline: April 7, 2023
Regular Application Screening: April 13, 2023
Regular Application Selection Notification: April 21, 2023
Congratulatory Phone Call Week: April 24-28, 2023
Parent Orientation Week: May 15-20, 2023
Final Enrollment Deadline: June 2, 2023
Bridge Builders School Sponsors
If you have a specific question about the Bridge Builders COLLABORATE program, you can contact your school sponsor. Don’t see your school in the list below? That means BRIDGES is looking for our next sponsor there!
Please contact Bridge Builders Recruitment Coordinator Freddy Dickerson with suggestions.
School, Sponsor Name
American Way Middle School, Gloria Anderson
Appling Middle School, Amy Pintchuck
Arlington High School, Melissa Owen / Shelley Pike
Arlington Middle School, Pamela Burt
Bartlett High School, Kacee Real
Bellevue Middle School, Terrica Conley
Bon Lin Middle School, Rachel Mogy
Booker T. Washington Middle & High School, Erica Stewart
Brighton High School, Mary Jackson / Dwana Sneed
Brighton Middle School, Laura Richardson
Carver College & Career Academy, Tracy Gorea
Center Hill High School, Danielle Brown
Central High School, Tranese Nelms
Chickasaw Middle School, Mary Alexander
Christ Methodist Day School, Dr. Bryan Williams / David Vaughn
Collierville High School, Lesley Coleman / Hallie Ross
Collierville Middle School, Anita Swindle / Ann Blake
Colonial Middle School, Tivian Bernard
Compass Community Schools – Binghampton (K-8), Michelle Webster
Cordova High School, Natasha Seymour
Cordova Middle School, Natasha Medford
Craigmont High School, Gyra Mangle
Crosstown High School, Ginger Spickler
Cummings K-8 Optional School, Maria Austin
DeSoto Central High, Adrian McNeil
Douglass High School, Beth Coules / Marilyn Gibbs-Jackson
Douglass K-8 Optional School, Marquis Healey
Freedom Preparatory Academy, Melody Webber
Germantown High School, Dr. Wendy Willingham
Germantown Middle School, Kristy Hammond
Grace-St. Luke’s Episcopal School, Ellen Hendry
Hamilton High School, Christina Cropper
Harding Academy of Memphis, Hannah Douglas
Havenview Middle School, Teresa Tate
Hernando High School, Anne Goss
Hernando Middle, Lorrie Brazier
Hollis F. Price Middle College High School, Chaundra Boddie
Holy Rosary Catholic School, Elyse Benton
Horn Lake High School, Donna Tippitt
Houston High School, Meredith Holden / Amanda Freeman
Houston Middle School, Carla Christian / Diana Lang
Hutchison School (Middle), Katie Sentilles
Hutchison School (Upper), LaTonya Faulkner
Immaculate Conception Cathedral School (K-8), Jan Kaplan
John P. Freeman Optional School, Yolanda Anderson
Kate Bond Middle School, Maude Bryeans
Kingsbury High School, Deitrick Love / Alissa Burlison
Kingsbury Middle School, Alexandria Anderson
Lakeland Middle Preparatory School, Misty Manthe
Lausanne Collegiate School (Lower Middle), Tim Brezina / Amanda Pearson / Robin Trusty
Lausanne Collegiate School (Upper), Samantha Douglas
Lewisburg High School, Shelley Dennie
Margolin Hebrew Academy, Talya Tsuna
Maria Montessori School, Nellie Congdon
Memphis Scholars Middle School, David Makita
Maxine Smith STEAM Academy, Dr. Dayccia McCondichie
Melrose High School, Kristopher Davis
Memphis Academy of Science & Engineering Middle & High School, Montanique Abbeyea
Memphis East T-STEM High School, Erika Blackwell
Memphis Rise Academy Middle School, Gus Connelly
Memphis University School, Pete Sanders / Stephon Allmond
Middle College High School, Tamara Jones
Millington Central High School, Ashleigh Currie
Millington Middle School, Kaylin Greganti
Mitchell High School, Rodney Jackson
Mt. Pisgah Middle School, Angela Sanders
Munford High School, Angela Huffman / Dr. Courtney Fee
Olive Branch High School, Angela Burkes
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School, Katie Holt
Overton High School, Melanie McGuire
Pleasant View School, Jennifer Cartwright-Alejo
Presbyterian Day School, Ross Spain
Ridgeway High School, Dr. Amy Dorsey
Ridgeway Middle School, Patrice Carter
Soulsville Charter Middle & High School, Lauren McCain
St. Ann Catholic School, Keara Segarra
St. Agnes Academy, Kathleen Nance
St. Agnes Academy-St. Dominic School, Kathy Boccia / Chris Burke / Rosa Tutor / Brittany Dedmon
St. George’s Independent School (Middle), Kim Finch
St. George’s Independent School (Upper), Heidi Rubin de la Borbolla
St. Mary’s Episcopal School (Lower), Andrea Stackpole
St. Mary’s Episcopal School (Upper), Sandra Pitts
The Coolnerds, Rachel Jones
University of Memphis Middle School, Ashley Boles
W.E.B. DuBois Charter School (Middle), Carol Mott-Miller
West Collierville Middle School, Rachel Reich
West Memphis Jr. High School, Sarah Sabin / Lafair Hale / Brandy Sudbury
White Station High School, Tamala Brown-Malone
White Station Middle School, Holly Ford
Whitehaven High School, Traci Townsel
Woodland Presbyterian School, Angie Hackmeyer
Word of Faith Christian Academy, Alaninco Watkins
Annual Report
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