We are proud to announce that Coach K has named the Emily Krzyzewski Center as his selected charity in the Infiniti Coaches’ Charity Challenge. Forty-eight top college basketball coaches will participate in the challenge which invites fans to vote for their favorite coach over an eight week period. Voters can cast their ballot through ESPN.com’s link to the Infiniti Coaches’ Charity Challenge and can vote for Coach K each day. Infiniti will contribute more than $300,000 to selected charities, with one winner receiving $100,000. Without Coach Krzyzewski’s support, the Emily K Center would not be able to offer 1,500 students and community members each month the opportunity to learn, convene and grow, or conduct its academic K to College Model, a program designed to help students achieve in school and gain entry to college.

Congratulations to Emily K Scholars to College Junior Joseph Celestin for advancing to the second round in the JROTC Academic Challenge! Joseph was part of a four person team from Hillside High who competed in a 75 question Junior ROTC competition. More than 1300 JROTC programs from across the country took part in the challenge. He finished in the top 50%, which qualified him to advance to round two to be held this coming February. Joseph has been at Emily K for the past three years and shows character and determination through this effort. If the team he competes with finishes as one of the top 40 in the next round, they will go to Washington, DC in June to attend a leadership symposium and compete face-to-face. We are proud of you Joe. Good Luck!