PASSPORT TO SUCCESS A ROAD TO EXCELLENCE YEAR/FREQUENT SOPHOMORE SENIOR R LE W VE ORLD TRA R YEAR/FREQUENT LE F FY IRST TIME SOPHOMORE SENIOR R E R L YE W VE FF G FL ORLD TRA LIFT O SOARIN EQUENT R E R L YE W VE FF G F FL ORLD TRA LIFT O SOARIN REQUENT ER LY STANDBY F 2019 NG ANNUAL SOARI REPORT ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE COLLEGE READINESS LIFELONG MENTORING Dear Friends, HFS CHICAGO SCHOLARS HELPS economically disadvantaged, academically motivated kids succeed in high school and beyond via our educational enrichment program of Academic Excellence, College Readiness and Lifeline Mentoring. Since our inception over 25 years ago, HFS Chicago Scholars has provided a passport to success for each of our scholars. Our scholars are capable and resilient and go the extra mile every day, taking the necessary steps to fulfill their dreams. Their path can be filled with obstacles, and the road is not always smooth, but our scholars move forward with a determination that is astonishing. Princeanna (featured on the back cover) strives for excellence while supporting her mother’s ongoing battle with cancer. Her mother’s strength and HFS are guides for her continued success. After achieving all A’s senior year, she is attending Pomona University this fall on a full-tuition scholarship. Angelic, a first-generation college-bound scholar, studies hard, stays up late, and does not let anything diminish her confidence. Although her mother A Road to passed away at a young age, Angelic is determined to make a difference. Excellence is said With the support of HFS, she gained self-confidence to do well in school to be “A journey and is now a freshman at the University of Dayton. of a thousand miles beginning The HFS Family – our staff, mentors, alumni and board members – provides with one step.” an extended family to support our scholars’ journey of excellence and their Chinese proverb road to success. Our scholars not only make the grade, they are leaders in their schools and communities, providing service to those in need. There is no stopping them! We thank you for your generous support. We will continue to provide opportunities to underserved scholars so that they may continue their journey to success, reach for the stars, and shine. Sincerely, DESIRÉE PEPPER-VENZANT MICHAEL J. KENNELLY Executive Director Founder & Chairman 2 HFS CHICAGO SCHOLARS | 2019 ANNUAL REPORT YEAR/FREQUENT STANDBY FLYER STANDBY FLYER SOPHOMORE PASSPORT TO SUCCESS 8TH GRADE 8TH GRADE R R R R R E E E LE E R L L LY Y LY E F Y E ACADEMICST EXCELLENCEY F FIR8TH GRADEE F / ST Y F LYJUNIOR YEAR / IR E FWO AV ANDB ST TIM ANDB FR T F ST TIM RLD TR STANDBY EQUEN WORLD TRAVELER Application HFS-funded ACT prep classes Academic Retention Rate (inception to current) Two rounds in-person interviews College application workshops YEAR/FREQUENT YEAR/FREQUENT Receive HFS Scholarship Begin monthly meetings STANDBY FLYER SOPHOMORE with HFS collegeSOPHOMORE counselor on Honor Roll 2019-2022 class HFS-funded Summer classes SENIOR Résumé writing classes 8TH GRADE Median Income 8TH GRADE R R R R E E E E R L Y R YL L E F FY S FL FRESHMENYE YEAR / FI FW VE SENIOR YEAR / Y FF IRST TIME TANDBY F FL RST TIME ORLD TRA F FL LIFT O COLLEGE READINESS RFIRSTEQUENT TIME FLYER LIFT OFF REQUENT Mentor matching and begin College application & Enrolled in College Since 1993 inception monthly all HFS (scholars, essay workshops mentors, staff) meetings FAFSA & financial aid workshops Begin monthly individual Completion of 160 service meetings with Directors hours over 4 years of Academics YEAR/FREQUENT YEAR/FREQUENT Networking workshops STEM academic STANDBY FLYER SOPHOMORE LIFELONGSOPHOMORE MENTORING enrichment program SENIOR Mentor Match College tours begin - 2 each year since inception Service Hours 2018-2019 R R R E R E E L E R L LY R F FY L E W VE ST Y F E IRS E SOPHOMOREE YEAR / LY F ALUMNI / O RA AHFSNDB Chicago ScholarsLY strives to T TIM WO AV FR T F OF RLD T ING FR F RLD TR EQUEN LIFT SOAR make sure thatEQ everyUENT scholar is a well- FREQUENT FLYER SOARING rounded person who helps to serve others. Explore colleges & careers College campus support We perform over 40 hours of service each year and are involved in many clubs and Financial literacy workshops Scholarship & internship activities. We are individually paired with resources a mentor, and we meet monthly with a HFS College & Career Fair Connection with HFS network Director of Academics who helps to keep Continue STEM academic us on track. With guidance from my HFS enrichment program College Director, I will attend the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.” — Chavon WWW.HFSCHICAGOSCHOLARS.COM 3 BOARD OF DIRECTORS MIKE KENNELLY EDWARD KELLER JOHN SIKORA ANDREW WEIL SENIOR HFS Board Chairman, Navigant Latham & Watkins LLP DLA Piper LLP Ankura Consulting Group YEAR/FREQUENT HON. MATTHEW KENNELLY GREGORY TEEGEN JASON WHITE ALEX AGRAN U.S. District Court, Northern JPMorgan Chase Morgan Lewis Bockius LLP Endurance District of Illinois SOPHOMORE DAVID TRACY SCOTT WILLIAMS HEATHER ALBRIGHT DAVID KUCERA Wells Fargo Advisors Sidley Austin LLP Stout Capital One LAURA VAN PEENAN SUZANNE YOON JIM ALLEGRETTI JAMES LENTZ William Blair & Company Kinzie Capital Partners Deloitte LLP VERNIS LIKES CHRIS VARONES BRIAN ZYGMUNT SHAY BAHRAMIRAD Samuel, Dewitt Proctor Aesop Communications Group Crowe LLP ComEd Conference Inc. JOY WALTON DEAN BEKAS KERRI LIN Huron Consulting Group PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP KHL Consulting Services LLC FF JOSHUA BENJAMIN JASON LOVELACE LIFT O R Exelon SPINS E L E KEVIN BLITZ SUZANNE MARTINEZ • •V FUNDW ATR A SCHOLAR Capital One ORLD KEVIN MCCARTY Your gift to HFS Chicago Scholars can ensure another R KEVIN CALLAHAN West MonroeE Partners bright and talented student has a passport to success. LY Fairway Capital Management F Our program depends entirely on the support of private F MARKNT MCCARVILLE R REQUE donations. Fund a scholar today and make a lasting E JOANNE CAMPANILE Braydon Partners L Y Byline Bank investment in the life of a deserving scholar. F JOHN MCLAUGHLIN IME T T KATHY CLOLINGER Arthur J. Gallagher HFS Chicago Scholars $10,000+ FUND SPONSOR Fully fund a scholar for two SEAN MEEHAN academic years. This magnanimous investment JEN CLUNE LaSalle Investment Management Clune Construction ensures that our scholars are able to obtain a SCOTT MEYER passport to success to achieve their goals and JIM CONVERY Willis Tower Watson become meaningful contributors to our society. Laner Muchin Ltd. TAMARA MEYER CHRIS COOLEY WellCare Health Plans Inc. $5,000+ SENIOR SPONSOR Fully fund a scholar for one Kirkland & Ellis LLP academic year. This significant investment ensures ALISON MILLER that one more student in our com munity has the DENNIS CROWLEY Omni Management Group opportunity to reach their potential. JORDAN CURNES II J. JAMES O’MALLEY MicroTransponder Stanton Chase $2,000+ JUNIOR SPONSOR Fund a scholar’s academic JOSEPH DIMBERIO CARMEN ONTIVEROS* enrichment and mentoring program and ensure Twin Bridge Capital Partners Scott D. Pollock & Associates P.C. their participation in an ACT prep course. JENNIFER DRISCOLL JOE ORLANDO $1,000+ SOPHOMORE SPONSOR Fund a scholar’s academic Northern Trust Financial Renaissance enrichment program and send them on two ERNEST FIORANTE GEORGE N. PANAGAKIS college visits. Hilco Global Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher $500+ FRESHMAN SPONSOR Fund a required summer & Flom LLP BRIAN GALLAGHER school prep class for an incoming freshman. Twin Bridge Capital Partners DONOVAN PEPPER Walgreen Co. TONY GARCIA Boeing NANCY PETERMAN Greenberg Traurig LLP MARK GERTZOF 300 8th Grade TCW Direct Lending FRANK PETITO + Vivid Seats HFS applications received KARA GOODWIN Pillars for Success for the seventh year BMO Harris Bank CHRISTOPHER PETRINI-POLI in a row. HBR Consulting STEVE GRIMES EXCELLENCE ACADEMIC READINESS COLLEGE MENTORING LIFELONG Winston & Strawn LLP JERRY PRASSAS We accepted 50 Emeritus DAVID HILGER scholars this year Wintrust CHRIS RAUB who will make up PPM America JON HINARD our class of 2023. CLAUDIA SARAN JOHN KELLER KPMG LLP Protiviti Inc. Our students will MICHAEL SCOLARO attend one of our JAMES P. JONES BMO Harris Bank The Edward Don & Company 35 different partner JAMES SHEEHAN high schools. JOHN KAVANAUGH City of Naperville EY 4 HFS CHICAGO SCHOLARS | 2019 ANNUAL REPORT YOUNG PROFESSIONALS BOARD HFS • ENDOWMENT SHAYAN AHMAD MICHAEL MULROE THE HFS CHICAGO SCHOLARS Board of Directors conducted a West Monroe Partners Mulroe Company LLC strategic visioning process in 2017-2018 designed to chart our future. The Board determined that the highest priority to ensure ERNESTO ALMAZAN CONNER MURPHY Pepper Construction Pikes the long-term organizational strength was to further invest in our educational enrichment programs: AFRA ASHRAF WENDY PEREZ* PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP North Shore Pediatric Therapy Academic Excellence • College Readiness • Lifelong Mentoring CAROLINA AVILA* MICHAEL PINCKNEY Power Plan Services Bank of NY Mellon To that end, we invested in our program resources, creating positions for a full-time Director of Operations and Director CARY BLACK MICHAEL PRALJAK of College Advancement, launching our HFS Alumni Board, Crowe LLP Water Street establishing uniquely branded academic programs with sponsors DANIEL BRESNAHAN ANNEMARIE PUMA (such as the ComEd-HFS Create-A-Spark STEM program) and KPMG JARRETT BROTZMAN adding College Persistence and Alumni Connection as core focuses PPM America DANIEL QUINTANA* within our existing Lifelong Mentoring program. Twin Bridge Capital Partners JESSICA BROWNING We followed that investment by launching the Say Yes! campaign, The Mom Project BOBUR RASULOV PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP our first-ever endowment campaign, at the end of 2018 to help WENDY CAMPNELL ensure the long-term growth and financial stability of HFS Chicago AARON ROBERTSON* PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Scholars.