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Alumni Spotlight: Vera Demchenko
Vera Demchenko talks to us about working in the space industry as a Systems Engineer on the Artemis Program.
October 29, 2021
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Alumni Spotlight: Jonathan Diaz
A Mont Claire native, and Prosser Career Academy alumnus, Jonathan Diaz talks to us about his Pathway Internship and civil engineering projects in the Army Corps.
October 22, 2021
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Alumni Spotlight: Maryam Hanif
A Rogers Park native and Lincoln Park HS alumna, Maryam Hanif talks to us about her experience living in the UK and working in the medical device industry.
October 8, 2021
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Alumni Spotlight: Ester Perez
An Albany Park native and Lincoln Park HS alumna, Ester Perez talks to us about what it’s like to be a Chemical Engineer.
September 13, 2021
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Scholar Spotlight: Patrick Bogusz
A Dunning native and Taft HS alumnus, Patrick Bogusz talks to us about being a senior at Depaul University and his experience volunteering with Chicago Public Schools students.
September 2, 2021
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Alumni Spotlight: Jack Timperley
A Park Ridge native and Maine South alumnus, Jack Timperley talks to us about being an Oakton Community College transfer and his new business venture, Captain Marrow.
August 26, 2021
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NEW SCHOLARS: TOP TIPS FOR YOUR COLLEGE TRANSITION
The Wentcher Foundation held College Transition Workshops for the New Scholars in which they received advice on various topics from Wentcher Alumni.
August 6, 2021
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Professional Development Initiative: J. William Fulbright Scholarship
The Wentcher Foundation hosted a J. William Fulrbight workshop led by alumni Gio Santiago and Nia Harris who both received English Teaching Assistant grants from the Fulbright Foundation.
July 20, 2021
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Professional Development Workshops for Wentcher Scholars
The Wentcher Foundation held a Medical School Q&A for scholars led by alumna Soobin Kim who is fourth-year medical student in Urban Medicine Program at UIC.
July 6, 2021