Thursday, May 22, 2025
6:00-8:30 p.m.
Gonzaga College High School
19 I St NW, Washington, DC 20001
You’re invited to celebrate Higher Achievement’s 50th graduating class! The ceremony will include scholar and alumni speakers, a presentation of diplomas and awards, and poetry performances. A reception with light refreshments will follow.
Keynote Speaker: Mitch Brooks
Higher Achievment Alum and Board Member
Gonzaga College High School Alum
Managing Partner at High Street Equity Partners
Mitch is co-founder and managing partner at High Street Equity Partners – a Venture Capital Firm that invests, supports, and scales technology companies. Prior to High Street Equity Partners, he was Chief Operating Officer and Partner at DSI – an enterprise SaaS technology company and consultancy. Mitch is a multi-disciplinary business executive, investor, and advisor. For the last decade, he has been an angel investor and previously co-founded Eye Street Investments, an angel investor network. In addition to serving on several private company boards, Mitch is actively involved in a number of philanthropic and nonprofit endeavors, including Higher Achievement. He is a sixth-generation Washingtonian, and lives in the Historic Fort Lincoln neighborhood of Northeast Washington, DC.