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Pathways to Success holds 2022 graduation and cord presentation

Fayetta M. Blake, founder and executive director of Pathways to Success, presents a cord and diploma to Vanessa Souveur. DAN COOK PHOTOS
Dan Cook
May 19, 2022

Pathways to Success held its second annual graduation and cord presentation ceremony May 12 at Crossroad Community Church, where more than 80 graduates from Milford, Seaford, Cape Henlopen and Sussex Tech were given a cord to wear at their school commencement exercises and their diploma from Pathways to Success.

The Pathways to Success mission is to prepare youth, adults and their families for successful lives. The program utilizes innovative and creative approaches in mentoring and education to help individuals develop into healthy, productive, contributing and responsible citizens. Working in service to the at-risk communities in a spirit of offering hope through empowerment, education and information, Pathways to Success also strives be a catalyst to assist in the elimination of housing discrimination.

For details, go to pathways-2-success.org.

Esthefanie Jean Francios reads a poem she wrote for her English class.
Fay Blake, founder and executive director of Pathways to Success, presents a diploma and cord to Shareef Jones of Sussex Tech.
Pathways to Success founder and Executive Director Fay Blake presents a diploma and cord to Kyla Corbin of Cape Henlopen High School.
Pathways to Success founder and Executive Director Fay Blake presents a diploma and cord to Jordan Norman.
Pathways to Success founder and Executive Director Fay Blake presents a diploma and cord to Lawrence Turner of Seaford High.
Pastor Rick Betts from Crossroad Community Church speaks to the graduates.
Pathways to Success Board President Bill Collick says how proud he is of the program graduates.
Graduate Zeniah Holland sings “Rise Up.”
Pathways to Success founder and Executive Director Fay Blake introduces the ceremony’s guest speaker.
Guest speaker Shamaya Young, a Pathways to Success graduate, has created Pathways Goes to College at Delaware State University.
Georgetown Mayor Bill West speaks to the graduates.
Rob Wright presented three awards at the ceremony.
Pathways to Success Operations Manager Valarie Onley welcomes guests to the event.
Jacques Bowe, Sussex Tech Pathways to Success coordinator, speaks to the students and parents gathered at the event.
Donyel Cook from Sussex Tech gets her cord and diploma from Pathways to Success founder and Executive Director Fay Blake.
Morgan Peterson from Sussex Tech receives her cord and diploma from Pathways to Success founder and Executive Director Fay Blake.
Nairi Salazar receives her cord and diploma from Pathways to Success founder and Executive Director Fay Blake.
Diana Vivar, left, receives an award from Rob West.
Vanessa Sauveur, left, receives an award from Rob West.
Markaysia Lee, left, receives an award from Rob West.

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Dan has worked for the Cape Gazette for more than 30 years as a photographer and reporter, covering high school sports and happenings around eastern Sussex County. He won a photography award from the National Newspaper Association, and numerous awards from the Maryland, Delaware, D.C. Press Association. A Delaware native, Dan graduated from Cape in 1972 and returned as a teacher and coach in the 1980s. He retired from the classroom in 2016. He was inducted into Cape High’s Legends Stadium in 2016. In his spare time, Dan enjoys spending time with his wife, two sons, grandchildren and dogs. 

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