Midtown Metro Achievement Centers Triumph at YNPN Chicago Awards

 

Midtown Program Director Micheil Pruni (left), Metro alum and former Midtown-Metro staffer Gisselle Contreras (center), and Midtown-Metro Executive Director, Vince Meno (right) pose for a photo after the YNPN Celebration Awards Ceremony.

Midtown Metro Achievement Centers and its dedicated team members have achieved remarkable success at the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network (YNPN) of Chicago’s Annual Celebration Awards.

CHICAGO, IL (June 12, 2024)

Midtown-Metro Achievement Centers was honored with the Nonprofit of the Year award, reflecting it’s dedication to guiding low-income and underserved youth in Chicago along pathways of success.

Additionally, Vince Meno, the Executive Director, was recognized as Supervisor of the Year, and Micheil Pruni, Director of the Midtown Middle School Program (MAP), was awarded Young Nonprofit Professional of the Year.

This recognition is a tremendous honor for Midtown Metro Achievement Centers, and there is great pride in the accomplishments of Vince, Micheil, and the entire community. To read more about the selection process click here.


Midtown-Metro Achievement Centers staff members with award recipients at the YNPN Celebration Awards


About Midtown-Metro Achievement Centers: Midtown-Metro Achievement Centers (www.midtown-metro.org), through its Metro Achievement Center for girls and Midtown Center for boys, has helped close the achievement gap for underserved students in Chicago since its founding in 1965.  Its programming, focusing on academic excellence, virtue development, individual attention, and parental engagement, has led to 100% high school graduation and college enrollment for its students for over 20 consecutive years.