Current Scholars - Wentcher Foundation

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Meet our Wentcher Scholars

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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.

Class of 2026

Dyani Abarca

Taft HS, DePaul University

Jelila Adedoyin Surakat

South Shore International HS, University of Southern California

Amer Almhtachem

Taft HS, University of Illinois Chicago

Ailyn Amaro Gonzalez

Curie HS, Lewis University

Wajeeha Amir

Von Steuben HS, George Washington University

Daniel Angel Andrade

Jones HS, Columbia University

Hafsa Ansari

Niles North HS, Oakton Community College

Alonda Bardney

Steinmetz HS, University of Wisconsin Madison

Keonte Barney, Jr.

U of Chicago Woodlawn HS, Northern Illinois University

Adrian Becerra

Hancock HS, Marquette University

Violet Berlin

Jones HS, University of Michigan Ann Arbor

Aspen Bilton-Gregoire

Whitney Young HS, University of Missouri

David Blackmon

Lindblom HS, Virginia Tech

Bansari Bodiwala

Maine East HS, Oakton Community College

Peter Bremer-Feit

Whitney Young HS, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Joia Fayanna Brewington

Whitney Young HS, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Kennedy Brown

Crane Medical HS, Pomona College

Alexander Calderon

Westinghouse HS, University of Michigan

Kamren Cale

Kenwood HS, Howard University

Gisselle Cambron

Prosser HS, Loyola University

Michelle Cartagena

Glenbrook South HS, Oakton Community College

Anyiah Chase

Payton HS, Howard University

Mandy Chen

Payton HS, Cornell University

Fatima Choudry

Northside College Prep HS, DePaul University

Olivia Crofton

Whitney Young HS, University of Wisconsin Madison

Richard J. Czajka III

Oakton Community College, Lake Forest College

Kamil Tadeusz Czarnik

Maine West HS, Oakton Community College

Douglas Da Silva

Kennedy HS, University of Wisconsin Madison

Ndeye Diagne

Lindblom HS, University of Southern California

Olivia Dobrenko

Lane Tech HS, Washington University in St. Louis

Nayeli Ortega Dominguez

Back of the Yards HS, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

August Dupuis

Oakton Community College, Olivet Nazarene University

Amer Dzankovic

Von Steuben HS, University of Chicago

Adam El Orch

Von Steuben HS, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Michael Esquivel

Noble Academy HS, Colorado College

Julian Fulea

Oakton Community College, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Derrick Gaddy III

Crane Medical HS, University of Wisconsin Madison

Alondra Gallardo

Payton HS, Kalamazoo College

Thitiyaphon (Sunny) Ganchan

Westinghouse HS, University of Wisconsin Madison

Alejandra Garcia

DeVry HS, Middlebury College

John Green

Chicago Agricultural HS, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Makari Green

Taft HS, Loyola Marymount University

Robert D. Gutierrez

Intrinsic HS, Noble Muchin

Savannah Guzman

Intrinsic HS, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

K'Leyon Hampton

Kenwood HS, Marquette University

Grace Hanson

Maine West HS, Oakton Community College

Gwendolyn Henson-Myers

Chicago Arts HS, Oregon State University

Ashley Noemi Hernandez

Intrinsic HS, Dominican University

Cristian Hernandez

Von Steuben HS, University of Wisconsin Madison

Joyselyn Odjimer Herrera

Maine East HS, Oakton Community College

Veronica Herrera

Rickover Military HS, North Park University

Jakia Hines

South Shore International HS, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

Johnny Hu

Lincoln Park HS, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

Zainab Ibrahim

Von Steuben HS, DePaul University

Londyn Jefferson

Brooks HS, University of Michigan

Noye'eahzari Johnson

Kenwood HS, Cornell University

Angelina Johnston

Chi Ag HS, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Abdullah Khan

Chicago Math and Science HS, Loyola University

Ali Khan

Mather HS, Harvard College

Milton Alvieri Landaverde

Noble Academy HS, Illinois State University

Edward Li

Lincoln Park HS, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Julie Lopez

Noble - Noble HS, Harvard College

Santos Marchan

Morgan Park HS, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Isabel Marroquin

Lincoln Park HS, Columbia University

Joshua Lopez Martinez

Clemente HS, Bradley University

Evelyn Medina

Noble - Muchin HS, Villanova University

Fionn L. Meehan

Amundsen HS, Knox College

Janice Mei

Payton HS University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Miriam Mei

Payton HS, Northwestern University

Erek Mirque

Northside College Prep HS, University of Michigan

Darwin Mizhquiri

Northside College Prep HS, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Karla Moreno

Amundsen HS, University of Illinois Chicago

Oliwia Mucha

Northside College Prep HS, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Nghia Nguyens

Northside College Prep HS, Illinois Institute of Technology

Rachel Nguyen

Payton HS, Pomona College

Kehinde H. Oseni

Senn HS, University of Notre Dame

Grace Pena

Payton HS, Stanford University

Julia Podgorni

Curie HS, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Yanet Pulido

Noble HS, University of Illinois Chicago

Parthvi Rana

Oakton Community College, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Nancy Razo

DeVry HS, Columbia College Chicago

Isabela Karina Avila Rios

Lane Tech HS, University of Chicago

Alexis D. Rosales

Washington HS, New York University

Mahrhoztal Rosier

Jones HS, University of Michigan

Ahmod Sahtout

Lincoln Park HS, DePaul University

Julia Salabaj

Oakton Community College, University of Wyoming

Justin Robert Penaranda Salas

Lane Tech HS, Lewis University

Celeste Sanchez

Lindblom HS, University of Wisconsin Madison

Adeline Sanjana

Mather HS, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Kristina Scavelli

Oakton Community College, Elmhurst University

Taylor Sellers-Varela

Whitney Young HS, DePaul University

Ayaan Siddiqi

Niles West HS, Oakton Community College

Anmol Singh

Northside College Prep, Cornell University

Makai Singleton

Jones HS, University of Southern California

Taniya K. Singleton

Payton HS, Emory University

Carel Smith

Morgan Park HS, Western Illinois University

Christopher Smoron

Glenbrook South HS, Oakton Community College

Delaiah Sneed

Lane Tech HS, Spelman College

Liam Sommers

Jones HS, University of Minnesota

Joseph Spaulding

King HS, Truman State University

Maryclare Stangel

Oakton Community College, DePaul University

John Strus

Kennedy HS, Illinois Institute of Technology

Suha Suba

Oakton Community College, Eastern Illinois University

Kamlin Subido Dunn

Von Steuben HS, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Sheba Elizabeth Thomas

Maine East HS, Oakton Community College

Alyssa Valdes

Kelly HS, University of Illinois Chicago

Michelle Valencia

Hancock HS, St. Francis University

Lilliana Valerio

Phoenix Military HS, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Rogelio Vazquez

Hubbard HS, Bradley University

Krystal Tiffany Viola

Glenbrook North HS, Oakton Community College

Cecil White

Goode HS, Loyola Marymount University

Sophie Xie

Whitney Young HS, University of California Berkeley

Kaixin Xue

Lincoln Park HS, University of Michigan

Olivia Ybarra

Taft HS, University of Wisconsin Whitewate

CURRENT WENTCHER SCHOLARS

CPS Wentcher Scholars

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 CLASS OF 2025

First Name	Last Name	HS	College
Yomileigh	Abdi	Northside College Preparatory High School	University of Pennsylvania
Shakira	Abuali	DeVry University Advantage Academy	DePaul University
Hashim	Abu-Shanab	Phillips Academy High School	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Sadrish	Acharya	Northside College Preparatory High School	Dartmouth College
Reem	Al-Ali	Northside College Preparatory High School	University of Illinois Chicago
Leslie	Alvarado	Hubbard High School	DePaul University
Jorge	Anzaldo	DeVry University Advantage Academy	Illinois Institute of Technology
Jasmine	Auyeung	Walter Payton College Prep	Northwestern University
Aruba	Awan	Von Steuben Metropolitan Science Center	University of Illinois Chicago
Asma	Awass	Kenwood Academy	University of Illinois Chicago
Julia	Bafia	Kennedy High School	Boston University
Grevelle	Bladen IV	Chicago Tech Academy	Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Samuel	Bock	Amundsen High School	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach
Nyla	Bowers	Walter Payton College Prep	Cornell University
Maricela	Camargo	Lane Technical College Prep High School	Connecticut College
Mia	Carbine	Amundsen High School	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Aisha	Carothers	Gwendolyn Brooks College Preparatory Academy	Trinity College
Baoyi	Chen	Lincoln Park High School	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
David	Chilchoa	Noble – Golder	George Washington University
Jullian	Cole	Air Force Academy High School	Howard University
Anjonae’	Coleman	Kenwood Academy	Loyola University Chicago
Luciana	Costanzo	Walter Payton College Prep	American University
Maeve	Daley	Jones College Prep High School	Barnard College
David	Danso	Amundsen High School	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Cecilia	Delgado	Noble – Muchin	Washington University in St Louis
R’riyon	Draine	Jones College Prep High School	Cornell University
Melissa	Espinosa	Lane Technical College Prep High School	DePaul University
Uriel	Estrada	Back of the Yards College Preparatory High School	University of Illinois Chicago
Alexis	Folds	Catalyst – Maria	American University
Kobe	Forbes	Morgan Park High School	Cornell University
Jose	Garcia	Solorio Academy High School	Illinois Institute of Technology
Darian	Gomez	George Westinghouse College Prep	University of Miami
Ricardo	Gutierrez	Lincoln Park High School	Denison University
Chandis	Hamilton	Curie Metropolitan High School	Spelman College
Sean	Haran	Kennedy High School	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Janeli	Hernandez	Back of the Yards College Preparatory High School	Loyola University Chicago
Jocelyn	Herrera	Curie Metropolitan High School	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Ricardo	Herrera	Curie Metropolitan High School	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Angela	Ho	Walter Payton College Prep	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Chelsea	Hurtado	Northside College Preparatory High School	St Olaf College
Aleksandra	Jacewicz	Jones College Prep High School	Wesleyan University
Zainab	Kazmi	Northside College Preparatory High School	North Park University
Grace	Kim	Northside College Preparatory High School	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Sean	Ko	Whitney M. Young Magnet High School	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Julia	Kryca	Lane Technical College Prep High School	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Meg	Li	Whitney M. Young Magnet High School	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Randy	Lin	Thomas Kelly High School	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Jaylen	Lockhart	Whitney M. Young Magnet High School	Middlebury College
Angel	Lopez (Juarez)	Juarez Community Academy	University of San Francisco
Angel	Lopez (Kelly)	Thomas Kelly High School	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Jessica	Mai	Walter Payton College Prep	Emory University
Jacqueline	Martinez	Whitney M. Young Magnet High School	Emory University
Kaleia	Maxey	Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences	Purdue University-Main Campus
Anthony	Mazzone	Taft High School	Ohio University-Main Campus
Isabel	McGuigan	Whitney M. Young Magnet High School	Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Alissa	Medina	Roosevelt High School	Soka University of America
Jasper	Mitchell	Kenwood Academy	Morehouse College
Evelyn	Morales	Chicago Math and Science Academy	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Imani	Muse	Kenwood Academy	University of Alabama
Charlie	Nguyen	Lane Technical College Prep High School	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Grace	Nwankwo	Lindblom Math & Science Academy	University of Southern California
Damilare	Olusoga	Gwendolyn Brooks College Preparatory Academy	Illinois State University
Angel	Padilla	Whitney M. Young Magnet High School	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Cassius	Palacio	Gwendolyn Brooks College Preparatory Academy	University of Southern California
Mia	Palmer	Lindblom Math & Science Academy	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Devaunn	Parker	Lindblom Math & Science Academy	DePaul University
Dhruv	Patel	Amundsen High School	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Israel	Pena	Kennedy High School	Ohio Northern University
Miranda	Prieto Leon	Amundsen High School	George Washington University
Ezra	Pruitt	Dyett Academic Center	Oberlin College
Guadalupe	Quinones	Northside College Preparatory High School	Emory University
Alondra	Quiroga	EPIC Academy Charter High School	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Kennedi	Rawls	Noble – Muchin	Howard University
Coriss	Redmond	DeVry University Advantage Academy	Morehouse College
Andres	Rios	Whitney M. Young Magnet High School	Columbia College Chicago
Emma	Robinson	Von Steuben Metropolitan Science Center	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Aylin	Rosales	Gwendolyn Brooks College Preparatory Academy	Illinois State University
Jangael	Rosales	Von Steuben Metropolitan Science Center	Connecticut College
Marcus	Russell	Jones College Prep High School	Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Jovanny	Salinas	Senn High School	DePaul University
Kevin	Serrano	Jones College Prep High School	DePaul University
Andrew	Shi	Walter Payton College Prep	University of Pennsylvania
Sarai	Stewart	Lindblom Math & Science Academy	Florida Memorial University
Jakiya	Sutton	Fenger Academy High School	Governors State University
Ayodele	Thomas	Lindblom Math & Science Academy	Morehouse College
Cristina	Torres	Curie Metropolitan High School	Cornell University
John	Turner	Kenwood Academy	Xavier University of Louisiana
Luis	Vasconez	Taft High School	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Braulio	Villegas	Noble – Muchin	University of Miami
Christopher	Watson	Kenwood Academy	Cornell University
Kristan	Williams	John Marshall Metropolitan High School	Illinois State University
Brian	Zhagui	Von Steuben Metropolitan Science Center	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

WENTCHER SCHOLAR CLASS OF 2026

First Name	Last Name	HS	College
Dyani	Abarca	Taft HS	DePaul University
Jelila Adedoyin	Surakat	South Shore International HS	University of Southern California
Amer	Almhtechem	Taft HS	University of Illinois Chicago
Ailyn Amaro	Gonzalez	Curie HS	Lewis University
Wajeeha	Amir	Von Steuben HS	George Washington University
Daniel Angel	Andrade	Jones HS	Columbia University
Alonda	Bardney	Steinmetz HS	University of Wisconsin Madison
Keonte	Bardney JR.	U of Chicago Woodlawn HS	Northern Illinois University
Adrian	Becerra	Hancock HS	Marquette University
Violet	Berlin	Jones HS	University of Michigan Ann Arbor
Aspen	Bilton-Gregorie	Whitney Young HS	University of Missouri
David	Blackmon	Lindblom HS	Virgina Tech
Peter	Bremer-Feit	Whitney Young HS	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Joia Fayanna	Brewington	Lincoln Park HS	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Kennedy	Brown	Crane Medical HS	Pomona College
Alexander	Calderon	Westinghouse HS	University of Michigan
Kamren	Cale	Kenwood HS	Howard University
Gisselle	Cambron	Posser HS	Loyola University
Anyiah	Chase-Mayfield	Payton HS	Howard University
Mandy	Chen	Payton HS	Cornell University
Fatima	Choudhrey	Northside College Prep HS	DePaul University
Olivia	Crofton	Whitney Young HS	University of Wisconsin Madison
Douglas	Da Silva	Kennedy HS	University of Wisconsin Madison
Ndeye	Diagne	Lindblom HS	University of Southern California
Oliva	Dobrenko	Lane Tech HS	Washington University in St. Louis
Nayeli Ortega	Dominguez	Back of the Yards HS	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Amer	Dzankovic	Von Steuban HS	University of Chicago
Adam El	Orch	Von Steuban HS	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Michael	Esquivel	Noble Academy HS	Colorado College
Derrick	Gaddy III	Crane Medical HS	University of Wisconsin Madison
Alondra	Gallardo	Payton HS	Kalamazoo College
Thitiyaphon (Sunny)	Ganchan	Westinghouse HS	University of Wisconsin Madison
Alejandra	Garcia	DeVry HS	Middlebury College
Ivan	Garcia	DeVry HS	Loyola University
Victoria	Gasienica	Taft HS	University of Michigan
Marlene	Gonzalez	Intrinsic HS	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
John	Green	Chicago Agricultural HS	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Makari	Green	Taft HS	Loyola Marymount University
Robert D.	Gutierrez	Intrinsic HS	University of Iowa
Savannh	Guzman	Intrinsic HS	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
K’Leyon	Hampton	Kenwood HS	Marquette University
Gwendolyn	Henson-Myers	Chicago Arts HS	Oregon State University
Ashley Noemi	Hernandez	Intrinsic HS	Dominican University
Cristian	Hernandez	Von Steuben HS	University of Wisconsin Madison
Veronica	Herrera	Rickover Military HS	North Park University
Jakia	HInes	South Shore International HS	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Johnny	Hu	Lincoln Park HS	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Zainab	Ibrahim	Von Steuben HS	DePaul University
Londyn	Jefferson	Brooks HS	Vanderbilt University
Noye’eahzari	Johnson	Kenwood HS	Cornell University
Angelina	Johnston	Chicago Agricultural HS	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Abdullah Irfan	Khan	Chicago Math & Science HS	Loyola University
Ali	Khan	Mather HS	Harvard College
Milton Alvieri	Landaverde	Noble Academy HS	Illinois State University
Edward	Li	Lincoln HS	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Julie	Lopez	Noble – Noble HS	Harvard College
Santos	Marchan	Morgan Park HS	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Isabel	Marroquin	Lincoln Park HS	Columbia University
Joshua Lopez	Martinez	Clemente HS	Bradley University
Evelyn	Medina	Noble – Muchin HS	Villanova University
Fionn L.	Meehan	Amundsen HS	Knox College
Janice	Mel	Payton HS	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Miriam	Mel	Payton HS	Northwestern University
Erek	Mirque	Northside College Prep HS	University of Michigan
Darwin	Mizhquiri	Northside College Prep	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Karla	Moreno	Amundsen HS	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Oliwia	Mucha	Northside College Prep	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Nghia	Nguyen	Northside College Prep HS	Illinois Institute of Technology
Rachel	Nguyen	Payton HS	Pomona College
Kehinde H.	Oseni	Senn HS	Notre Dame University
Grace	Pena	Peyton HS	Stanford University
Julia	Podgorni	Curie HS	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Yanet	Pulido	Noble HS	University of Illinois Chicago
Nancy	Razo	DeVry HS	Columbia College Chicago
Isabela Karina Avila	Rios	Lane Tech HS	University of Chicago
Alexis D.	Rosales	Washington HS	New York University
Mahrhoztal	Rosier	Jones HS	University of Michigan Ann Arbor
Ahmod	Sahtout	Lincoln Park HS	DePaul University
Justin Robert Penaranda	Salas	Lane Tech HS	Lewis University
Celeste	Sanchez	Lindblom HS	University of Wisconsin Madison
Adeline	Sanjana	Mather HS	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Taylor	Sellers-Varela	Whitney Young HS	DePaul University
Anmol	Singh	Northside College Prep	Cornell University
Makai	Singleton	Jones HS	University of Southern California
Taniya K.	Singleton	Payton HS	Emory University
Carel	Smith	Morgan Park HS	Western Illinois University
Delaiah	Sneed	Lane Tech HS	Spelman College
Liam	Sommers	Jones HS	University of Minnesota
Joseph	Spaulding	King HS	Truman State University
John	Strus	Kennedy HS	Illinois Institute of Technology
Kamlin Subido	Dunn	Von Steuben HS	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Alyssa	Valdes	Kelly HS	University of Illinois Chicago
Michelle	Valencia	Hancock HS	St. Francis University
Liliana	Valerio	Phoenix Military HS	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Rogelio	Vazquez	Hubbard HS	Bradley University
Cecil	White	Goode HS	Loyola Marymount University
Sophie	Xie	Whitney Young HS	University of California Berkeley
Kaixin	Xue	Lincoln Park HS	University of Michigan
Oliva	Ybarra	Taft HS	University of Wisconsin Whitewater

OAKTON WENTCHER SCHOLARS/ OAKTON WENTCHER TRANSFER SCHOLARS

WENTCHER SCHOLAR CLASS OF 2025

First Name	Last Name	HS	College
Michael	Abregana	Maine Township High School East	Oakton Community College
Alexander	Badiola	Glenbrook South High School	Oakton Community College
Adiel	Detoito	Maine Township High School East	Oakton Community College
Sophia	LaCoppola	Maine South High School	Oakton Community College
Antonio	Mercado	Niles North High School	Oakton Community College
Ishika	Patel	Maine Township High School East	Oakton Community College
Jill	Schnabel	Maine West High School	Oakton Community College
Justin	Sienes	Glenbrook South High School	Oakton Community College
Clare	Stangel	The Willows Academy	Oakton Community College
Katherine	Szczepanski	Maine Township High School East	Oakton Community College
Teerada	Thia	Glenbrook South High School	Oakton Community College
Madelyn	Yatvin	Maine South High School	Oakton Community College

WENTCHER SCHOLAR CLASS OF 2026

First Name	Last Name	HS	College
Michelle	Cartagena	Glenbrook South HS	Oakton Community College
Richard J.	Czajka III	Oakton Community College	Lake Forest College
Hafasa	Ansari	Niles North HS	Oakton Community College
Kamil Tadeusz	Czarnik	Maine West HS	Oakton Community College
Joyselyn Odjmer	Herrera	Maine East HS	Oakton Community College
Grace	Hanson	Maine West HS	Oakton Community College
Bansari	Bodiwala	Maine East HS	Oakton Community College
John	Fulea	Oakton Community College	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Julia	Salabaj	Oakton Community College	University of Wyoming
Parthvi	Rana	Oakton Community College	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Kristina	Scavelli	Oakton Community College	Elmhurst University
Ayann	Siddiqi	Niles West HS	Oakton Community College
Christopher	Smoron	Glenbrook South HS	Oakton Community College
Sheba Elizabeth	Thomas	Maine East HS	Oakton Community College
Krystal Tiffany	Viola	Glenbrook North HS	Oakton Community College

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.