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FROM OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DESIREÉ PEPPER-VENZANT Dear HFS Supporters, Friends, and Family: In April, I spoke of a little hummingbird who took on what seemed to be an impossible task. But the little bird never gave up, because he was doing what he could to make a difference. This is what we are doing at HFS Chicago Schol- ars, making a difference by doing what we can for scholars and families. HFS is pursuing a new journey this year; one filled with excitement as we continue to develop new leaders. HFS provides high school scholars with not only financial assistance, but one-on-one mentoring with successful profes- sionals. HFS has over 100 volunteers that assist our scholars through mentoring and support. We are committed to aca- demic excellence. We provide educational enrichment group activities and college admission support. We have dedi- cated and qualified academic directors that meet monthly with scholars tracking their success. Our mission is to assist economically disadvantaged Chicago inner-city high school students, who show academic and leadership promise, achieve their educational goals. Our objective is clear – providing long term life skills which lead to success for our scholars. HFS is in its 17th year of in preparing scholars to take on the world. 100% of our graduates have matriculated to attend top colleges and universities, including Big Ten, Ivy League and Historically Black Col- leges. Our scholars are National Honor Society students, officers of student government, musicians in school bands, performers in school plays, and leaders in team sports. While our scholars set out to achieve the best, they realize the importance of giving back to their communities. Throughout the years, students perform community service and this year alone, our scholars performed over 3,000 service hours. Our scholars helped at homes for the elderly, assisted with high school charity functions, participated in walk-a-thons and served in community centers/parks and public libraries. HFS continues to raise funds to support scholars. The current economic climate has resulted in increased difficulties for many families to afford a quality private education for their children. It is even more critical and urgent that we support as many scholars as financially possible. We depend on the financial support from individuals and companies to provide assistance with our scholarships. Each scholar benefits from every donated dollar. For one year, you can support a scholar for $5,000, send a junior to an ACT prep course for $500, or send an incoming freshmen to summer school to prepare for the rigor of high school for as little as $400. We need your support to help us in order to make a difference in the young individual lives of our scholars. They are our future! Thank you very much for your continued support of the HFS Chicago Scholars program. Sincerely, Desireé Pepper-Venzant Executive Director “Working to Educate Chicago’s Future Leaders” Www.hfschicagoscholars.com [email protected] Page 2 Meet our Scholars! HFS 2010 Graduates! Seniors (Class of 2011) Christian Arevalo ···· Northridge Preparatory School Elizabeth Kusper ···················· Nazareth Academy *Joanne Amaya Franco Neri Lucia Botello ······· St. Francis de Sales High School Taylor Malloy ············ Queen of Peace High School St. Ignatius College Prep Mount Carmel High School Jimmy Cabrera ······ Northridge Preparatory School Kenrick Osinaike ······················· Loyola Academy University of Iowa North Central College Michelle Cobos ···················· De La Salle Institute Julio Pallarez-Saldana ······· St. Joseph High School Samrina Danani ············· St. Ignatius College Prep Wendy Perez ················· St. Ignatius College Prep Jamilia Davis ········Providence-St. Mel High School Jorge Sierra-Nowell ········ St. Ignatius College Prep Rebecca Brown Romayne Newton Adrian Febus ········· Northridge Preparatory School Andreaus Taylor ············· Brother Rice High School Lincoln Park High School St. Ignatius College Prep Brittany Gause ············· Gordon Tech High School Jean Marie Tucker ····· Mother McAuley High School University of Illinois at Marquette University Brenda Gutierrez ············ St. Ignatius College Prep Tania Velazquez ······· Mother McAuley High School Chicago Pablo Gutierrez ·············· St. Ignatius College Prep *Ashley Objiemwen *Dominique Finley Gordon Tech Nazareth Academy University of Illinois at Juniors (Class of 2012) Dominican University Urbana-Champaign Nicole Acevedo ············ Gordon Tech High School David Lewis ··························· Marist High School *Yvette Leon *Diego Roman Cathalina Acosta ···················· Marist High School Misael Lopez ················· Francis W. Parker School St. Ignatius College Prep Northridge Prep Miguel Aviles ················· St. Ignatius College Prep Bryson McDonald ··················· De LaSalle Institute University of Illinois at Marquette University Chelsea Bennett···················· De LaSalle Institute Rosa Ortega ··················· St. Ignatius College Prep Urbana-Champaign Kevin Burrell ······················· Fenwick High School Olatunbosum Osinaike ····· St. Ignatius College Prep Dominique Roman Gloria Castillejo ················ Cristo Rey High School Karla Padilla ··················· St. Ignatius College Prep Brian Lunar St. Joseph High School Brandon Giles ·············· Gordon Tech High School Jhanneu Roberts ···················· The Waldorf School Jordan Goggins ························· Loyola Academy Felicia Shaw ··········Providence-St. Mel High School Lake Forest Academy South Carolina State Daniel Hahl ·························· Nazareth Academy **Daniel Shepherd ········ Mount Carmel High School DePaul University University Mary Wendy Hernandez Gordon Tech High School Jesus Torres ························· De LaSalle Institute Jorel Holmes ························ De LaSalle Institute Diego Valenzuela ·············· Cristo Rey High School Josefina Magana Bryant Villanueva Adriana Izquierdo ····· Mother McAuley High School Yvette Velazquez ······ Mother McAuley High School Mother McAauley Brother Rice Oluwantomisin Johnson ··· The Chicago Lab School Vashon Woolridge ········· Gordon Tech High School Daley College Moraine Valley College Patrick Maca *Tracy Yee De LaSalle Institute St. Ignatius College Prep Sophomores (Class of 2013) University of Illinois at UCLA Jessica Amaya ············· Gordon Tech High School Markita Kirkpatrick ··Providence-St. Mel High School Urbana-Champaign Carolina Acosta ····················· The Willows School Jesus Martinez ······················· Marist High School *Mariah Young Jamie Burgos ························ Trinity High School Tierra Masupha ······Providence-St. Mel High School Providence St. Mel Russell Cage ········Providence-St. Mel High School Kwambata Ngatia ···Providence-St. Mel High School University of Illinois at Andrea Castillo ····· Regina Dominican High School Emily Oliver ·············· Mother McAuley High School Chicago Andy Castillo –Luna ························ Morton West Jacqueline Orozco ············· Cristo Rey High School Ellen Chen ···················· St. Ignatius College Prep Cynedra Osinaike ······················· Loyola Academy Aaliyah Claybrooks ···· Christ The King High School Miriam Saleh ······················· Fenwick High School Krystal Cobos ······················· De LaSalle Institute Aaron Shariq ························· De LaSalle Institute *FULL PLATE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS Heriberto Godina ·············· Cristo Rey High School Fuischa Shelton ·····Providence-St. Mel High School Paola Gomez ··········· Queen of Peace High School Ellante Stanford ························· Loyola Academy In 2000, a group of HFS Board Members and Donors (Joe Khadeisha Gray ········ Christ The King High School Diana Trujillo ························· De LaSalle Institute Dimberio, Brian Gallagher, Marcus George, Betsie Kempf, Jason Grijalva ··············· St. Laurence High School Johnny Walker ······················· De LaSalle Institute **Selena Hernandez··············· De LaSalle Institute Abria Williams ········Providence-St. Mel High School Kara Lenahan, Brian Miller and Chris Raub) created the Full Eric Hernandez ············· St. Laurence High School Atzin Yepiz ····················· St. Ignatius College Prep Plate Foundation. The group, dubbed Full Plate due to their Isabel Rose Kadiri · Regina Dominican High School heavy load of personal and professional commitments, all shared a passion to give back to the community. Over the Freshmen (Class of 2014) years, Full Plate has raised money via its annual February **Jennifer Aguayo ············· DeLaSalle High School Cache Lane ······················· Fenwick High School bowling event to award need-based freshman year college Rashaan Castillo ············ St. Ignatius College Prep **Cecilia Lopez ······················· Maria High School transition scholarships to dozens of graduating HFS Schol- Ivette Cebrero ························ Trinity High School Juanita McDonald ··················· Trinity High School ars. Next year Full Plate will focus it contributions to HFS Zain Danani ··················· St. Ignatius College Prep **Alishah Pearine ·········· Gordon Tech High School **Tiara Davis ······St. Francis De Sales High School **Anthony Pierce ··············· DeLaSalle High School Scholars during their high school years. We are grateful to Evelyn Duran ················· St. Ignatius College Prep Angel Roman ··········· Northridge