Exciting News! The Willis Foundation awarded a $10,000 grant to the Illinois Education Foundation on August 2nd, 2011. Take a look at some great pictures from the check presentation.
Read about the work of the IEF and our incredible scholars in Low-income students get ‘Suited for Success’ in the January 17, 2011 edition of the Chicago Sun Times and in Illinois Education Foundation creates a safety net for community college students in the September 22,2010 edition of the Chicago Tribune.
Carolyn’s determination has taken her far. She earned an associate’s degree at Malcolm X College, and this year, she graduated from Saint Xavier University, where she earned a bachelors in psychology. Carolyn is now determined to enroll in a masters of psychology program. A high achiever, she excels in every endeavor. She was awarded a George M. Pullman Transfer Scholarship, and was also recently inducted into Psi Chi, an international honor society in psychology. All the while, Carolyn has balanced motherhood with her studies and a full-time job.
The IEF helped me realize that I could do anything, so long as I was determined.