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= Tatyana Alves = Tatyana Alves (born November 28, 2005), is a former member of the first graduating class at The School at Marygrove. She initially gained recognition in 2023 when she earned over $1.7 million in scholarship offers. This news went viral, gaining recognition from sources such as Detroit Free Press, People Magazine, USA Today, ClickOnDetroit, and more. She is a prominent figure in the Detroit Public School Community District.

Early Life
Tatyana Alves was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. She grew up playing organized basketball and even became the assistant coach for the Palmer Park Preparatory Academy girls basketball team. According to her, she has always had dreams to become a successful entrepreneur.

Education
In 2019, Alves, along with 119 other students and their families, took a chance on a new Detroit entrance-examination school committed to developing “critical thinkers and community-minded citizens who have the skills and knowledge to be makers and leaders in the 21st century.” Her focus was on social justice and engineering. For Alves, the decision has paid off big time, including more than $1.7 million in scholarship offers. Sources say that Alves is currently attending Eastern Michigan University.

Family and Personal Life
“I’m not an optimistic person, I’m a realist. So I don’t know where she got it from,” said Windham, who also is a proud mom to Sasha Alves, Aaliyah Canty and Victoria Canty. “But she (Tatyana) is my first baby going to college, and I’m so proud of her...” according to Detroit Free Press. Alongside being named "Most Positive", her and her friend group were named "Cutest Crew" according to Detroit Free Press, 'There's more names on a certificate that Alves keeps in a neat, expansive, folder, among the many scholarship awards she has received. The names on the certificate are just first names of classmates that are dear to her. Along with “Taty” (that's Alves' nickname) and Julisa, there's Briana, Mackenzie, Makayla and Alayasia. Together, they are the “Cutest Crew” with substance in Marygrove’s Class of 2023' (Talley, 2023).