Current Scholars - Wentcher Foundation

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Meet Joe

Wentcher Scholar

Maine South High School, 2017
Oakton Community College, 2019
Illinois State University, 2021

“The personal touch of the Wentcher Foundation has been an enormous motivator and self-esteem booster for me throughout college.”

Joe first attended Oakton Community College where he received the Oakton Wentcher Scholarship and will be completing his bachelor’s degree this spring at Illinois State University with support from the Oakton Wentcher Transfer Scholarship. He is very active on campus at ISU; he works as a Peer Advisor, and is a member of Phi Sigma Phi and the National Society of Leadership and Success. His bold dreams include a career in sports marketing.

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Meet Jocelyn

Wentcher Scholar

Farragut Career Academy, 2018
University of Illinois Chicago projected 2022

“School has always been my safe haven. When I realized I was able to continue that because of the Wentcher Foundation, it was life changing.”

Jocelyn is a fellow at the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights. She served as the University of Illinois’ Student Government Diversity and Inclusion chair, and ran a voter outreach and solidarity campaign for the 2020 election. She’s currently studying public policy with a focus on education and community. Among Jocelyn’s bold dreams, she hopes to one day become a judge.

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Meet Czar

Wentcher Scholar

Lindblom Math & Science Academy, 2019

Cornell University, 2022

"I knew that getting this [scholarship] meant that I was going into an organization that really cared about me and cared about my success."

Czar has extended his love of computer science and gaming to his studies at Cornell University. He gives back to young students through the Compass program providing computer science after school enrichment at local elementary schools

93% of Wentcher Scholars graduate from college with a degree

The average GPA of Wentcher Scholars in Spring 2020 was a 3.67

100% of CPS Wentcher Scholars Class of 2024 enrolled and successfully completed fall semester

Top 5 Career Pathways of Wentcher Scholars include Engineering, Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Social Sciences, Visual and Performing Arts, and Business.

Of Current Wentcher Scholars, 52% are female, 48% are male

Wentcher Scholars highlight the diversity of Chicago, Scholars identify 16% Asian, 26% Black, 32% Hispanic, 19% White, 5% two or more races and 2% Other

Wentcher scholars represent the fullness and diversity of Chicago

Our current class of scholars attended 70 area public high schools and hail from 61 of the 77 Chicago community areas.

Wentcher Scholars come from every Chicago neighborhood and suburban high schools connected to Oakton Community College. We are intentional about increasing educational equity for high character, high-achieving students of every race and ethnicity from selective enrollment, charter, vocational, career academy, military and neighborhood public high schools. Scholars attend universities and colleges throughout the country, as well as study abroad. Our scholars are making an impact on their campuses, in their neighborhoods and in the communities where they reside following college graduation.

Blue: Chicago Public High Schools of current CPS Wentcher Scholars

Green: Suburban schools of current Oakton Wentcher Scholars

Featured Wentcher Scholar News

Lesley Mizhquiri, Wentcher Scholar Class of 2021, Dartmouth College

Is interning with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, placed with Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia.

Jacob Clohisy, Wentcher Scholar Class of 2021, University of Michigan

Has secured full-time employment post-graduation at Goldman Sachs.

Adam Maguire, Wentcher Scholar Class of 2022, Middlebury College

Adam interned virtually as a summer research analyst for a London based fintech startup called Vestrata and participated in the Goldman Sachs Virtual Insights program.

Emmanuel “Manny” Nodal, Wentcher Scholar Class of 2024, University of Chicago

Manny worked as a Clean Energy Advocate, an intern at Common Energy. He helps people take advantage of Community Solar Programs in Illinois.

Steven Li, Wentcher Scholar Class of 2024, Stanford University

Steven co-wrote a published book called Succeeding in the College Application Journey with four other first generation, low income students. The book is a step-by-step guide for applying for college.

Yalemzewod Enqubahry, Wentcher Scholar Class of 2021, Loyola University Chicago

Yalemzewod co-moderated a podcast in the Aspen Youth Lead Now Series, created by the Aspen Institute. The topic of the podcast was intersectional environmentalism.

CURRENT WENTCHER SCHOLARS

WENTCHER SCHOLAR CLASS OF 2021

First Name	Last Name	HS	College
Samir	Al-Ali	Northside College Prep HS	Yale University
Ahmed	Al-Zubaidi (Hamid)	Senn HS	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Estrella	Alanis	Taft HS	St Olaf College
Ngozi	Amadikwu	Jones College Prep HS	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
John	Banna	Northside College Prep HS	University of Michigan
Crystal	Cervantes	Crane Medical Prep HS	Loyola University Chicago
Ryan	Chang	Whitney Young Magnet HS	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Nakia	Chappelle	South Shore International College Prep HS	Marquette University
Andy	Chen	Whitney Young Magnet HS	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Jorge	Cisneros	Thomas Kelly HS	University of Illinois Chicago
Jacob	Clohisy	Lane Technical College Prep HS	University of Michigan
Jacob	Cosby	Northside College Prep HS	University of Wisconsin – Madison
Jalen	Crump	Air Force Academy HS	University of Chicago
Arturo	Cuevas	Whitney Young Magnet HS	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Marissa	Edwards (Hall)	South Shore International College Prep HS	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Yalemzewod	Enqubahry	Amundsen HS	Loyola University Chicago
Gerardo	Flores-Galves	Infinity Math Science & Technology HS	University of Southern California
Anthony	Frazier	Kenwood Academy	Morehouse College
Lauryn	Freeman	Gwendolyn Brooks College Prep Academy	Washington University in St. Louis
Maeve	Gilbert	Lane Technical College Prep HS	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Nailah	Golden	George Westinghouse College Prep	Rhode Island School of Design
Kiana	Gomez	Chicago HS for Agricultural Sciences	University of Wisconsin – Madison
Mireya	Gomez	Walter Payton College Prep	Denison University
Gabriela	Granados	Taft HS	St Edwards University
Franklin	Guachichulca	Thomas Kelly HS	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Jasmine	Guzman	Farragut Career Academy	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Dylan	Haugh-Ewald	Lane Technical College Prep HS	University of Michigan
Gustavo	Herrera	Lindblom Math & Science Academy	University of Illinois Chicago
Jiawei	Huang	Thomas Kelly HS	Illinois Institute of Technology
Isabel	Isquierdo	Senn HS	Cornell University
Camryn	Jankowski	Taft HS	Ball State University
Faith	Jones	Lindblom Math & Science Academy	Massachusettes Institute of Technology
David	Kierpiec	Jones College Prep HS	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Alexandra	Kzeski	Whitney Young Magnet HS	University of Michigan
Justin	Lau	Noble – Muchin	University of Illinois Chicago
Cristina	Marila	Northside College Prep HS	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Gustavo	Martinez	Kennedy HS	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Justin	Martinez	Lincoln Park HS	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Hommy	Medina	Noble – Golder	Albion College
Carter	Mei	Kenwood Academy	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Noel	Miranda	Lane Technical College Prep HS	North Park College
Lesley	Mizhquiri	Northside College Prep HS	Dartmouth College
Peter	Motyka	Whitney Young Magnet HS	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Elizabeth	Murillo-Romero	Whitney Young Magnet HS	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Emily	Neeson	Chicago HS for Agricultural Sciences	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Adamaris	Nunez	Lincoln Park HS	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Abisola	Olawale	Lindblom Math & Science Academy	Stanford University
Christine	Oliva	Northside College Prep HS	University of Pennsylvania
Andrea	Ortega	Noble – DRW Trading	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Aisha	Owens	Gwendolyn Brooks College Prep Academy	DePaul University
Sergio	Paredes-Bautista	Noble – Chicago Bulls	Illinois State Universiity
Fabian	Patino	Phoenix Military Academy	Loyola University Chicago
Tue	Pham	Rickover Naval Academy	DePaul University
Jacques	Potts	Lindblom Math & Science Academy	Bradley University
Carlos	Reyes-Zgarrick	Lane Technical College Prep HS	University of Cincinnati
Jose	Rodriguez	Carver Military Academy	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Alfredo	Rosado	World Language HS	Loyola University Chicago
Anthony	Rucker	CICS Longwood	DePaul University
Shania	Santana	Whitney Young Magnet HS	Stanford University
Jailene	Santiago	Instituto – Health	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Sejahari	Saulter-Villegas	Kenwood Academy	New York University
Khadeeja	Shadid	Uplift Community HS	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Zhixin	Shou	Whitney Young Magnet HS	Brown University
Jacob	Soltys	Kennedy HS	University of Illinois Chicago
Yaira	Soriano	Whitney Young Magnet HS	Boston College
Guadalupe	Tovar	Kennedy HS	Kalamzoo College
David	Tseung	George Westinghouse College Prep	Illinois Institute of Technology
Tyler	Wilson	Chicago Tech Academy	University of Illinois Chicago
Ariana	Zambrano	Juarez Community Academy	Augustana College
Lawrie	Zhang	Whitney Young Magnet HS	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Xiaolin	Zhao	Kenwood Academy	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Chinguun	Batchuluun	Glenbrook South HS	Oakton Community College
Allan	Curea	Maine West HS	Oakton Community College
Olivia	Feldkamp	Maine West HS	Oakton Community College
Jake	Greifelt	Oak Park River Forest HS	Oakton Community College
Phoebe	Kohl	Maine West HS	Oakton Community College
Thomas	Prieto	Niles West HS	Oakton Community College
Dasha	Raguimov	Glenbrook South HS	Oakton Community College
Nora	Sorejian	Maine West HS	Oakton Community College
Emily	Tracy	Maine West HS	Oakton Community College
Piotr	Zator	Maine West HS	Oakton Community College
Gabriella	Fragale	Maine West HS	Oakton Community College, Northern Illinois University
Aysha	Mahmood	Glenbrook South HS	Oakton Community College, Dominican University
Eliza	Palarz	Maine West HS	Oakton Community College, University of Illinois Chicago
RobynRose	Schulman	Niles West HS	Oakton Community College, University of Illinois Chicago
Joseph	Skolak	Maine South HS	Oakton Community College, Illinois State University
Jidapa	Thia	Glenbrook South HS	Oakton Community College, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
John	Timperley	Maine South HS	Oakton Community College, Northeastern Illinois University

WENTCHER SCHOLAR CLASS OF 2022

First Name	Last Name	HS	College
Meitav	Aaron	Senn HS	Maryland Institute College of Art
Anthony	Angeles	Roosevelt HS	Illinois Institute of Technology
Jocelyn	Aranda	Farragut Career Academy	University of Illinois Chicago
Valente	Arroyo	Noble – Golder	University of Wisconsin – Madison
Salma	Barhoumeh	Lane Technical College Prep HS	Northwestern University
Patrick	Bogusz	Taft HS	DePaul University
Karla	Bonilla	Carl Schurz HS	DePauw University
Eric	Brzeski	Lane Technical College Prep HS	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Joshua	Bustos	Curie Metropolitan HS	University of Illinois Chicago
Carolina	Carmona	Acero-Garcia	Bates College
Nuo	Chen	Jones College Prep HS	Northwestern University
Noa	Choi	Northside College Prep HS	Harvard College
Frederick	Ciesla	Taft HS	University of Illinois Chicago
Latisha	Council	Bronzeville Scholastic Institute	Spelman College
Bailey	DuBoe	Northside College Prep HS	Northwestern University
Ciara	Evans	Kenwood Academy	Morgan State University
Sydney	Garcia	George Westinghouse College Prep	Dominican Univeristy
Tiera	Gladney	DeVry University Advantage Academy	Ferris State University
Grzegorz	Golba	Lane Technical College Prep HS	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Adeel	Iqbal	Amundsen HS	University of Wisconsin – Madison
William	Jalocha	Taft HS	Milwaukee School of Engineering
Na’imah	John-Charles	King College Prep	Smith College
Ernst	Jourdain	Kenwood Academy	Emory University
Hernan	Juarez	Lake View HS	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Wendy	Jung	Walter Payton College Prep	University of Rochester
Angela “Ari”	Kelo	Northside College Prep HS	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Christopher	Khoshaba	Taft HS	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Helen	Laboe	Jones College Prep HS	University of Notre Dame
Steven	Li	Whitney Young Magnet HS	University of Illinois Chicago
Juliana	Lin	Curie Metropolitan HS	Swarthmore College
Jessica	Llangari	Lake View HS	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Ricardo	Magana	Noble – Chicago Bulls	University of Wisconsin – Madison
Robert	Martin	Phillips Academy HS	Augustana College
Terri	Martin	South Shore International College Prep HS	Emory University
Janell	Mason	Morgan Park HS	University of Missouri
Eryn	McCallum	Jones College Prep HS	Emerson College
Garrett	Miller	Kenwood Academy	Howard University
Gabrielle	Mingolelli	Lincoln Park HS	Smith College
Ousaf	Moqeet	Lane Technical College Prep HS	Emory University
Michelle	Morales	Juarez Community Academy	School of the Art Institute Chicago
Daniel	Moreno	Lincoln Park HS	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Madeline	Mortell	Whitney Young Magnet HS	University of Wisconsin – Madison
Ra-Zakee	Muhammad	Lindblom Math & Science Academy	Pomona College
Rifah	Nanjiba	Northside College Prep HS	Duke University
Ly	Nguyen	Mather HS	Illinois Institute of Technology
Lauren	Noisette	Lindblom Math & Science Academy	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Isabella	Nuno	Kennedy HS	Lake Forest College
Nnaemeka	Nwankpa	Kenwood Academy	Cornell University
Cede	Onyango	Lindblom Math & Science Academy	Xavier University of Louisiana
Eric	Osaro	South Shore International College Prep HS	Marquette University
JuanCarlos	Paez	Noble – Muchin	University of Illinois Chicago
Pratik	Patel	Von Steuben Metropolitan Science Center	Illinois Institute of Technology
Karimah	Preston	Chicago HS for Agricultural Sciences	NC A&T State University
Amber	Pugh	Lane Technical College Prep HS	University of Southern California
Keely	Reardon	Chicago HS for Agricultural Sciences	Villanova University
Jazline	Rebollar	Lindblom Math & Science Academy	St Olaf College
Emilio	Reyes	Whitney Young Magnet HS	Stanford University
Ricardo	Reyes	Whitney Young Magnet HS	Stanford University
Camille	Rodriguez	Lane Technical College Prep HS	University of Pittsburgh
Alexander	Roman	Kenwood Academy	University of Wisconsin – Madison
Adamaris	Saavedra	Hubbard HS	DePaul University
Vibyana	Sacluti	Taft HS	University of Illinois Chicago
Beatrice Nicole	Salas	Crane Medical Prep HS	Georgetown University
Amal	Salem	Hancock College Prep HS	Northwestern University
Moises	Salgado	Walter Payton College Prep	University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
Jada	Shavers	Chicago HS for Agricultural Sciences	Depauw University
McClaran	Shirley	Walter Payton College Prep	Occidental College
Alexis	Smith	Lindblom Math & Science Academy	University of Wisconsin – Madison
Dylan	Spector	Jones College Prep HS	Dartmouth College
Kress	Stewart	Walter Payton College Prep	Vanderbilt University
Andre	Taylor	George Westinghouse College Prep	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Marco	Vazquez	Noble – Muchin	Colgate University
Spencer	Vazquez	Lincoln Park HS	Bard College
Petar	Veljkovic	Lincoln Park HS	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Daniel	Vogwill	Chicago HS for Agricultural Sciences	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Annie	Zhou	Walter Payton College Prep	Occidental College
Isabella	Big-Herrera	Glenbrook South HS	Oakton Community College
Richard	Czajka	Glenbrook North HS	Oakton Community College
August (Jack)	Dupuis	Glenbard South HS	Oakton Community College
Julian	Fulea	Niles West HS	Oakton Community College
Nathan	Mendez	Maine South HS	Oakton Community College
Patrick	Mozdzierz	Maine South HS	Oakton Community College
Parthvi	Rana	Maine Township HS East	Oakton Community College
Suha	Saba	Maine Township HS East	Oakton Community College
Julia	Salabaj	Glenbrook North HS	Oakton Community College
Kristina	Scavelli	Maine South HS	Oakton Community College
Abigail	Afriyie	Evanston Township HS	Oakton Community College, School of the Art Institute Chicago
Caitlin	Chan	Maine West HS	Oakton Community College, Oakton Nursing
Shaira	Pascua	Maine West HS	Oakton Community College, Northern Illinois University
Shree	Patel	Maine West HS	Oakton Community College, Northern Illinois University
Alexander	Wagner	Maine South HS	Oakton Community College, Southern Illinois University – Carbondale

WENTCHER SCHOLAR CLASS OF 2023

First Name	Last Name	HS	College
CPS 2023	Tehila	Abdiel	George Westinghouse College Prep	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
CPS 2023	Iman	Adetunji	Northside College Prep HS	Washington University in St. Louis
CPS 2023	Doyin-sola	Ajijola	Von Steuben Metropolitan Science Center	New York University
CPS 2023	Ali	Alotbi	Simeon Career Academy	Oberlin College
CPS 2023	Bryam	Alvarado	Northside College Prep HS	Princeton University
CPS 2023	Santiago	Alvarenga	Intrinsic Schools	University of Illinois Chicago
CPS 2023	Madison	Barrera	Jones College Prep HS	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
CPS 2023	Eiffel	Bayaban	Chicago HS for Agricultural Sciences	University of Illinois Chicago
CPS 2023	Paola	Beltran	Chicago HS for Agricultural Sciences	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
CPS 2023	Raymond	Bernardo	Mather HS	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
CPS 2023	Julian	Brown	Whitney Young Magnet HS	Georgetown University
CPS 2023	Lauren	Calvin	Kenwood Academy	Columbia University NY
CPS 2023	Amado	Candelario	Solorio Academy HS	Harvard College
CPS 2023	Haley	Cao	Chicago HS for the Arts	Columbia University NY
CPS 2023	Czar	Carson	Lindblom Math & Science Academy	Cornell University
CPS 2023	Kelvin	Castro	Solorio Academy HS	Emory University
CPS 2023	Justin	Chen	Whitney Young Magnet HS	Northwestern University
CPS 2023	Wendy	Chen	Walter Payton College Prep	Northwestern University
CPS 2023	Amari	Craig	Phoenix Military Academy	Luther College
CPS 2023	Serena	Echols	Morgan Park HS	Spelman College
CPS 2023	Anthony	Elizalde	Phoenix Military Academy	Notre Dame University
CPS 2023	Amy	Exposito	Amundsen HS	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
CPS 2023	Lillian	Gaskin	Chicago HS for Agricultural Sciences	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
CPS 2023	Omar	Gomez	Noble – ITW David Speer Academy	Skidmore College
CPS 2023	Salifu	Habib	Gwendolyn Brooks College Prep Academy	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
CPS 2023	Jack	Hansen	Lane Technical College Prep HS	University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
CPS 2023	Alana	Hernandez	Kennedy HS	Stanford University
CPS 2023	Andrea	Hernandez	Phoenix Military Academy	University of Dayton
CPS 2023	Jacqueline	Hernandez	Back of the Yards College Prep HS	DePaul University
CPS 2023	Roberto	Hernandez Jr	Curie Metropolitan HS	Illinois Institute of Technology
CPS 2023	Teri	Hill	Kenwood Academy	University of Southern California
CPS 2023	Spencer	Huynh	Walter Payton College Prep	University of Illinois Chicago
CPS 2023	Atlas	Illescas	Intrinsic Schools	University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
CPS 2023	Joshua	Johnson	Lindblom Math & Science Academy	Wash University in St. Louis
CPS 2023	Lauren	Kim	Northside College Prep HS	Harvard College
CPS 2023	Grant	Koch	Lane Technical College Prep HS	University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point
CPS 2023	Mendy	Kong	Walter Payton College Prep	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
CPS 2023	Priscilla	Kwan	Whitney Young Magnet HS	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
CPS 2023	Dakota	Lane	Whitney Young Magnet HS	Loyola University of Chicago
CPS 2023	Gabriel	Laniewski	Whitney Young Magnet HS	Princeton University
CPS 2023	Jonathan	Lee	Northside College Prep HS	Stanford University
CPS 2023	Angie	Li	Walter Payton College Prep	Northwestern University
CPS 2023	TC	Littrice	King College Prep	University of Missouri
CPS 2023	Catalina	MacLaughlin	Walter Payton College Prep	Syracuse University
CPS 2023	Adam	Maguire	Lindblom Math & Science Academy	Middlebury College
CPS 2023	Millie	Martinez	Steinmetz College Prep	Loyola University of Chicago
CPS 2023	Tamara	Mazets	Whitney Young Magnet HS	Fordham University
CPS 2023	Jada	McDuffey	Noble – Baker	University of Wisconsin – Madison
CPS 2023	Yi Rong	Mei	George Westinghouse College Prep	Georgetown University
CPS 2023	Nicole	Meimaris	Whitney Young Magnet HS	University of Michigan
CPS 2023	Llorenz	Meliton	Northside College Prep HS	Cornell University
CPS 2023	Diana	Miller	Lindblom Math & Science Academy	University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
CPS 2023	James	Mulvaney	Lane Technical College Prep HS	Northwestern University
CPS 2023	InYoung	Nah	Northside College Prep HS	Kenyon College
CPS 2023	Campbell	O’Conor	Northside College Prep HS	Brown University
CPS 2023	Mercy	Oladipo	Whitney Young Magnet HS	Massachusettes Institute of Technology
CPS 2023	Elizabeth	Paniagua	Acero-Garcia	Illinois Institute of Technology
CPS 2023	Natividad	Perez	Whitney Young Magnet HS	Carleton College
CPS 2023	Olivia	Pfeiffer	Jones College Prep HS	George Washington University
CPS 2023	Cade	Pinalto	Lane Technical College Prep HS	Baylor University
CPS 2023	Arianna	Pulido-Zavala	Kennedy HS	Franklin & Marshall College
CPS 2023	Joseph	Radinsky	Whitney Young Magnet HS	Carleton College
CPS 2023	Alejandro	Rodriguez	Phoenix Military Academy	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
CPS 2023	Yunuen	Rodriguez	Hubbard HS	Illinois Institute of Technology
CPS 2023	Julieanna	Rueda	Chicago Military Academy at Bronzeville	Knox College
CPS 2023	Myka	Savage	Gwendolyn Brooks College Prep Academy	Hampton University
CPS 2023	Rilwan	Shittu	Whitney Young Magnet HS	Vanderbilt University
CPS 2023	Royal	Shrestha	Lane Technical College Prep HS	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
CPS 2023	Daniel	Soto	Walter Payton College Prep	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
CPS 2023	Ema	Takahashi	Walter Payton College Prep	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
CPS 2023	Alivia	Thomas	Lindblom Math & Science Academy	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
CPS 2023	Reyna	Villada	Walter Payton College Prep	Stanford University
CPS 2023	Jonathan	Wells	Perspectives – IIT Math & Science	Cornell University
CPS 2023	Taylor	Wilson	Kenwood Academy	Fisk University
CPS 2023	Jason	Yu	Jones College Prep HS	University of Illinois Chicago

WENTCHER SCHOLAR CLASS OF 2024

First Name	Last Name	HS	College
Mariam	Ajeigbe	Lindblom Math & Science Academy	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Josephine	Aladesuru	Lane Technical College Prep HS	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Deena	Al-Ali	Northside College Prep HS	Loyola University Chicago
Laura	Arroyo	Lake View HS	University of Wisconsin – Madison
Felipe	Assumpcao	Walter Payton College Prep	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Natalia	Awisha	Mather HS	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Olamide	Babayeju	Northside College Prep HS	University of Southern California
Duljo	Bardic	Von Steuben Metropolitan Science Center	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Colin	Belpedio	Chicago HS for Agricultural Sciences	Illinois State Universiity
Ismael	Beltran	Mansueto HS	Colorado College
Kameryn	Bilbo	Amundsen HS	North Park University
Deshun	Britten	Morgan Park HS	Murray State University
Ruth	Cabrales	Noble – Muchin	University of Texas – Arlington
Leslye	Calvillo	Prosser Career Academy	DePaul University
Kent Brylle	Canonigo	Lane Technical College Prep HS	Middlebury College
Cristian	Carpio	Walter Payton College Prep	Northwestern University
Valentina	Castro	Kennedy HS	University of Chicago
Allison	Chhay	Whitney Young Magnet HS	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Fiona	Collins	Northside College Prep HS	Tufts University
Sebastian	Cortes	George Westinghouse College Prep	University of Illinois Chicago
Amaja	Craft	Whitney Young Magnet HS	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Loretto	Crofton	Whitney Young Magnet HS	School of the Art Institute Chicago
Maxwell	Curry	Kenwood Academy	Howard University
Robert	Daulton	Jones College Prep HS	Bob Jones University
Ashley	Delgado	Hubbard HS	Macalester College
Ababacar	Diagne	Curie Metropolitan HS	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Khaylah	Dotson	Noble – Gary Comer	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Britney	Duong	Von Steuben Metropolitan Science Center	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Ewan	Evans	Von Steuben Metropolitan Science Center	Illinois Institute of Technology
Katarina	Fleischer	Steinmetz College Prep	Loyola University Chicago
Jeremiah	Gavin	Noble – Muchin	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Nathaniel	Gomes	Kenwood Academy	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Maya	Grant	Lane Technical College Prep HS	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Salome	Habtemichael	Senn HS	University of Wisconsin – Madison
Sabahat	Haidari	Northside College Prep HS	University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
Schyler	Hodgen	Taft HS	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Damani	Hood	Whitney Young Magnet HS	University of Southern California
Jonathan	Howell	Walter Payton College Prep	Connecticut College
Kyla	Hubbard	Whitney Young Magnet HS	Florida A&M
Davonte	Hudson	Noble – Chicago Bulls	Tufts University
Ismael	Irizarry	Noble – Noble Street	Trinity College
Sara	Jacobs	Walter Payton College Prep	Notre Dame University
Angel	Jimenez	Whitney Young Magnet HS	University of Illinois Chicago
George	Krippner	Disney II Magnet HS	University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
Michael	Kuton	Lane Technical College Prep HS	University of Wisconsin – Madison
Maia	Lee	Gwendolyn Brooks College Prep Academy	Cornell University
Johnneisha	Lee	Lindblom Math & Science Academy	Bowdoin College
Isabelle	Lemma	Northside College Prep HS	Colorado State University
Cierra	Lemott	Gwendolyn Brooks College Prep Academy	Columbia College Chicago
Steven	Li	Walter Payton College Prep	Stanford University
Nancy	Limon	Infinity Math Science & Technology HS	University of Illinois Chicago
Jacqueline	Lopez	Phoenix Military Academy	Agnes Scott College
Kaylie	Lopez	Lane Technical College Prep HS	Lawrence University
Fernando	Marin	Amundsen HS	University of Illinois Chicago
Jada	McClain	Lane Technical College Prep HS	Syracuse University
Anna	Mei	Walter Payton College Prep	University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
Neema	Morris	Gwendolyn Brooks College Prep Academy	Notre Dame University
Monfaye	Nabine	Northside College Prep HS	Boston University
Eric	Nieto Gonzalez	Curie Metropolitan HS	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Emmanuel	Nodal	Whitney Young Magnet HS	University of Chicago
Owen	OConnor	Kenwood Academy	University of Southern California
Amalachukwu	Okoye	Gwendolyn Brooks College Prep Academy	Loyola University Chicago
Rogelio	Renteria	Whitney Young Magnet HS	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Gabrielle	Rienks	Chicago HS for Agricultural Sciences	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Bukola	Rinola	South Shore International College Prep HS	George Washington University
Alison	Roberson	George Westinghouse College Prep	University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
Viareli	Roman	Noble – Golder	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Oliver	Rosales	Senn HS	DePaul University
Aaron	Rosario Brown	Intrinsic Schools	Bradley University
Monica	Sanchez	Lane Technical College Prep HS	Knox College
Olivia	Sconyers	Lindblom Math & Science Academy	Howard University
Angelina	Sergis	Mather HS	University of Wisconsin – Madison
Angel	Serrato	Hubbard HS	DePaul University
Raquel	Simpson	Walter Payton College Prep	Howard University
Summer	Smith	Kenwood Academy	New York University
Paris	Somerville	Whitney Young Magnet HS	Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Brenton	Sykes	Gwendolyn Brooks College Prep Academy	St Olaf College
Chloe	Thorpe	Whitney Young Magnet HS	University of Wisconsin – Madison
Alexa	Torres	Curie Metropolitan HS	University of Chicago
Cristian	Tovar	George Westinghouse College Prep	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Katherine	Volovodovskaya	Lane Technical College Prep HS	University of Wisconsin – Madison
Dwayne	Williams	Lindblom Math & Science Academy	Loyola University Chicago
Jillian	Zicca	Chicago HS for Agricultural Sciences	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Marcus	Zinke	Northside College Prep HS	Wake Forest University

WENTCHER SCHOLAR SUPPORT

The Wentcher Foundation’s programs offer support to scholars to help them thrive through college.

In addition to the financial award, the Wentcher Foundation offers hands-on guidance and resources for social, emotional and academic support, such as digital tutoring and access to online personal support.

The Wentcher Foundation has focused career development efforts in assisting its scholars to secure paid summer internship opportunities in the Chicago area to build up both our scholars’ skills and experience, but also to ensure their diverse talent is reinvested in their home community.