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ANNUAL REPORT 2013
HFS CHICAGO SCHOLARS
WORKING TO EDUCATE CHICAGO’S
FUTURE LEADERS
“We’re interested in kids who are willing to work hard; kids who are willing to work for their future,
their families, and their dreams.”
~Michael Kennelly, HFS Founder & Board Chairman Page 2
HFS Chicago Scholars provides the following to our scholars:
Financial assistance to attend top Chicago private high schools
Award-winning academic directors
One-on-one mentors
Four-year written commitment specifying performance expectations
Educational enrichment and group activities outside the classroom
College selection and admissions support HFS has raised millions of dollars to provide scholarships, tutors and mentors for Chicago high school students. Our scholars, who have an average family income of $27,500, work hard to achieve success. Over 90% of our scholars annually make the honor roll of Chicago’s top high schools. Since our founding, 100% of our graduates have gained acceptance to an accredited university, including Big Ten, Ivy League, Historically Black Colleges and other top schools, with substantial financial aid packages.
Dear Friends, Across Chicago there are countless grade school students looking for someone to take a chance on them, to give them a once-in-a-lifetime break. They come from strong families, are bright, talented, and academically motivated. However, their financial circumstances often prevent their families from sending these students to schools that challenge and support their academic development. Through the generous contributions of our supporters, HFS Chicago Scholars gives them that break. We give our students tuition assistance, one-on-one mentoring relationships, academic guidance and discipline and college preparation support and, in turn, our students demonstrate that they can thrive. Not only do 100 percent of our graduates gain admission into college, but 90 percent of our scholars make the high school honor roll each year. When you consider that HFS Chicago Scholars go on to top universities such as Illinois, Northwestern, DePaul, Notre Dame, Chicago, Ivy League schools (Penn, Harvard, Cornell) and Historically Black Colleges to study accounting, biology, chemical engineering, economics and become leaders in their professions and their communities, you appreciate how incredibly important that break was for these students. Thank you for your generous support of our mission. We hope you realize how far your commitment of money and time goes as well as how priceless the return on investment is. With your continued support, HFS will be able to help Chicago students be the people that they and their families know they can be.
Best Regards, Desireé Pepper-Venzant Michael J. Kennelly Executive Director Founder and Chairman
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Donations By Mail: 1137 W. Taylor Street, #201, Chicago, Il 60607
Donations Online: http://www.hfschicagoscholars.com/donations/index.html
Contact us: Phone: 312-421-4070 ~ Fax: 312-421-4071 [email protected]
Congratulations to our
Graduating Scholars!
Donations make a difference...our scholars attend top universities across the nation!
Class of 2013
Congratulations Graduates
*Jessica Amaya ······················· Gordon Tech Northwestern University
Carolina Avila ············· The Willows Academy University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Jamie Burgos ···································· Trinity University of Illinois at Chicago (U I C)
Andrea Castillo ················· Regina Dominican University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Andy Castillo –Luna ··················· Morton West Knox College
Ellen Chen ··············· St. Ignatius College Prep University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Aaliyah Claybrooks ················ Christ The King Chicago State University
Krystal Cobos ·················· De LaSalle Institute Kendall College
Heriberto Godina ·························· Cristo Rey Marquette University, WI
Paola Gomez······················· Queen of Peace American Academy of Art
Khadeisha Gray ···················· Christ The King Valparaiso University, IN
Jason Grijalva ··························· St. Laurence DePauw University, IN
Selena Hernandez ············ De LaSalle Institute DePaul University
Eric Hernandez ························· St. Laurence Augustana College
*Isabel Rose Kadiri ············ Regina Dominican University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Jesus Martinez··································· Marist American Academy of Art
Tierra Masupha ················· Providence-St. Mel Laurence University, WI
Kwambata Ngatia ·············· Providence-St. Mel University of Chicago
Emily Oliver ························· Mother McAuley University of Illinois at Chicago (U I C)
Jacqueline Orozco ························ Cristo Rey University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Cynedra Osinaike ················· Loyola Academy Wagner College, NY
Miriam Saleh ·································· Fenwick University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Fuischa Shelton ················ Providence-St. Mel Howard University, DC
Ellante Stanford ··················· Loyola Academy Columbia College
Diana Trujillo ··················· De LaSalle Institute University of St. Francis
Atzin Yepiz ··············· St. Ignatius College Prep University of Illinois at Chicago (U I C)
*HFS Class Officer
University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign, IL
Western Illinois University
Macomb, Illinois
Since our inception, 100% of our graduates have been accepted into top college and universities!
Aggregate GPA of our scholars: 3.44/4.0
96% Program Retention
Rate
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HFS Young Professional Board
HEATHER ALBRIGHT NATOMA PARTNERS
NICK BALDWIN LINCOLN INTERNATIONAL
BILL BENEAR HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT
CARY BLACK CREATE POSSIBLE
STEVE BOCHENEK WILLIAM BLAIR
BILL BONNER HURON CONSULTING GROUP
LAURA (COX) BONNER HURON CONSULTING GROUP
JOSH BRANHAM MCMASTER-CARR SUPPLY COMPANY
ASHLEY CORRON JONES LANG LASALLE
GENEVIEVE DOMINGUEZ GREENBERG TRAURIG
ALEX DOUGLAS PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS
SARAH ELLISON PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS
HUNTER FAUSNACHT WILLIS
SCHUYLER GELLER BELLOWS AND BELLOWS, P.C.
ALISON GODAWA HEALTHSCAPE ADVUSOR
ROBERT GRISSOM MCMASTER-CARR SUPPLY COMPANY
BRIAN HEDGES GRANT THORNTON LLP
KIM HEDGES BMO HARRIS BANK
ERIC HETLAND RR DONNELLEY
PATRICK HIGLEY MULTICARE CONSULTING SERVICES
JENINE HINKLE GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP
HILLARY HOTHAN TELLABS, INC.
ELIZABETH HUTCHINS NAVIGANT
KELLY KAMMER STEVEN A. WRIGHT, P.C.
GRETCHEN KEEFNER CAREERBUILDER
TOM KERESTES JEFFERIES & COMPANY
STEVEN KIMBALL CROWE HORWATH LLP
MONA LAWTON THE BELLOWSLAW GROUP, P.C.
SOOK LEE NATOMA PARTNERS
LINDA LEONBERGER JONES LANG LASALLE
KERRI LIN DELOITTE
LYNN LOPINSKI CROWE HORWATH LLP
SARAH LOUDERMAN ELKS NATIONAL FOUNDATION
HEATHER MCGONEGLE WRIGLEY
ALISON MILLER DONLIN, RECANO & COMPANY
ELISABETH MURPHY GRANT THORNTON LLP
SURI MUSIRI CROWE HORWATH LLP
BILL NIELSEN UNITED AIRLINES
JOHN O’CONNOR SUGAR FELSENTHAL GRAIS & HAMMER LLP
ASHLEY PATER GTREASURY
NATALIA PEARSON-FARRER UNGARETTI & HARRIS
MARTIN QUINTANA ACCENTURE HFS Alumnus
ERIC RESIDE HURON CONSULTING GROUP
CASEY SAVATSKI ERNST & YOUNG
LINDSAY SCHMID NATOMA PARTNERS
MELISSA SEREDA CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY
JESSICA SLEAN PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS
CHRISTINA STERZEL SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP
BRYAN TAYLOR NATOMA PARTNERS
ANGELA TOCCO JONES LANG LASALLE
BROOKE WEITZ NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
SAVE THE DATE: 2014 Annual Casino Night Friday, May 30, 2014, 7:30pm
HFS Board of Directors
MIKE KENNELLY HFS Board Chairman Navigant JIM ALLEGRETTI Deloitte & Touche LLP DEAN BEKAS PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP DAVID BOCHENEK Mobile Generation ANDREW BOSMAN Navigant KEVIN CALLAHAN Adams Street Partners KATHY CLOLINGER CHRISTIAN COOLEY Sidley Austin LLP JORDAN CURNES MicroTransponder JOSEPH DIMBERIO Twin Bridge Capital Partners
JAMES LENTZ Ungaretti & Harris LLP VERNIS LIKES Nonprofit Development Consultant JASON LOVELACE CareerBuilder KEVIN MCCARTY West Monroe Partners MARK MCCARVILLE Braydon Partners SCOTT MEYER Willis Group TAMARA MEYER Health Care Service Corp. CARMEN ONTIVEROS Queen of the Universe School GEORGE PANAGAKIS Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP DONOVAN PEPPER Walgreen Co.
NANCY PETERMAN Greenberg Traurig, LLP FRANK PETITO Orbitz JERRY PRASSAS HFS Board Emeritus CHRIS RAUB PPM America CLAUDIA SARAN KPMG MICHAEL SCOLARO BMO Harris Bank JAMES SHEEHAN Tellabs KATHLEEN SWAIN Allstate Insurance Company GREGORY TEEGEN JPMorgan Chase DAVID TRACY Credit Suisse
ERNEST FIORANTE Jones Lang LaSalle BRIAN GALLAGHER Twin Bridge Capital Partners MARK GERTZOF TCW Special Situations Funds KARA GOODWIN BMO Harris Bank DAVID HILGER Fifth Third Bank JON HINARD PNC Bank MICHAEL JERBICH A&G Realty Partners RICK JULIEN HON. MATTHEW KENNELLY U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois DAVID KUCERA Capital One
LAURA VAN PEENAN William Blair & Company CHRIS VARONES Aesop Communications Group JOY WALTON Huron Consulting Group JASON WHITE Morgan Lewis Bockius SUZANNE YOON Versa Capital Management Inc.
Annual Rock–n-bowl Saturday, March 8, 2014
8:00pm Diversey River bowl
Register www.hfschicagoscholars.com
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SAVE THE DATE: Annual Leadership Breakfast Friday, September 19, 2014, The Standard Club, 7:30am
Thank you to everyone who attended this event!
HFS Chicago Scholars 7th Annual Leadership Breakfast
Honoree: Dr. Steven Levitt
HFS Chicago Scholars was honored to have Dr. Steven D. Levitt,
Author of Freakonomics and SuperFreakonomics, as the keynote
speaker for our 2013 Leadership Breakfast. Dr. Levitt is the
William B. Ogden Distinguished Service Professor in Economics at
the University of Chicago, where he directs the Becker Center on
Chicago Price Theory. He addressed over 400 guests at the Standard
Club as we paid tribute to our outstanding scholars.
2013 Leadership Breakfast Highlights:
Our breakfast speakers included HFS Scholars Naylein, Ranier,
Kwambata, Jessica and Leslie. These five students, ranging from
fourteen to twenty-seven years old, represent the life cycle at HFS.
Co-Chairs for the event included:
Lauralee Martin, Jones Lang LaSalle George Panagakis, Skadden
Scott Swanson, PNC Steve Verney, Allstate Insurance Company
Honorary Co-Chair: Dorri C. McWhorter, Chicago YWCA
Our Event & Gold Sponsors:
HFS Chicago Scholars is a registered
501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.
All contributions are tax-deductible to
the extent allowable by law.
HFS Chicago Scholars: Donors
July 1, 2013 – September 30, 2013
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I have volunteered as a
tutor at my grade school, an
assistant at my local library
and was an exhibit
interpreter at the Shedd
Aquarium. My service ex-
periences have pushed me
out of my comfort zone and
exposed me to many different situations that
require leadership and responsibility.
I believe if I can help a second grader with
math, assist them with pronouncing a word,
or expose them to the wonders of sea life, I
have done my part to make a difference,
which gives me a great sense of accomplish-
ment. I know that I will continue serving
others in college, maybe even through trav-
eling abroad. The experiences of my com-
munity service will remain with me forever
and are now part of my identity.
“HFS wants us to understand that if we
want to make a difference it takes more than
just saying so.”
~Ellen 2013 St. Ignatius College Prep
University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana
SENIOR SPONSORS
Allstate Insurance Company
Aon Foundation
Applied Finance Group
Big Shoulders Fund
Blue Cross and Blue Shield
BMO Capital Markets/Harris Bank
Kevin T. Callahan
CareerBuilder, LLC
David & Kathy Clolinger
Chris & Elizabeth Cooley
Crowe Horwath
Thomas Jordan Curnes II
Daniel P. Haerther Trust
Deloitte LLP
Fifth Third Bank
Foley & Lardner LLP
Garden City Group
Greenberg Traurig Philanthropic Fund
Gary & Victoria Holdren
Huron Consulting Group
Jones Lang LaSalle Americas
Frederick Julien
Michael Kennelly
KPMG LLP
Mark & Kathryn McCarville
Natoma Partners
Navigant Consulting Inc
Orbitz Worldwide
PNC Bank
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Claudia Saran
Sidley Austin
Kathy & Douglas Swain
Russell Swansen
Tellabs
Thrivent
David F. Tracy
Eve Tyree
Walgreen Company
Joy & Larry Walton
West Monroe Partners LLC
Jason & Laura White
Thomas Young
Ann Ziegler
JUNIOR SPONSORS
James Allegretti
Dean & Mary Bekas
Dave & Katie Bochenek
Brach Foundation
Eric L. Chi
Chicago Cubs Baseball Club
Joseph Dimberio
Ernest Fiorante
Rosa Fiorante
Jack & Stephanie Flynn
Brian Gallagher
Schuyler Geller
Grant Thornton
HBR Consulting
Henry Crown & Company
Mark Hersh
Thomas & Victoria Hill
IBM
JPMorgan Chase
Charles & Mary Jackson
Katten Muchin Rosenman
Foundation, Inc.
Kazma Family Foundation
David Kucera
Denise Lazar
Thomas Linguanti
Kevin & Robyn McCarty
McDermott Will & Emery
Mesirow Financial
Tamara Meyer
Monroe Credit Advisors
LLC
New Frontier Foundation
William & Catherine
O'Connor
Nancy Peterman
Jerome Prassas
RR Donnelley Foundation
Joseph Schmidt
Jim Sheehan
Gregory Soroka
Brian Stearns
Gregory & Kelli Teegen
The Willis Foundation
Daniel & Lisa Tiemann
William Blair & Company
Ignacio Larrinua & Mary
Therese Wolf
HFS CHICAGO SCHOLARS
STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2013 AND 2012
2013 2012
Revenues: $441,083 $353,560
Expenses:
Program expense 278,677 270,460
Management expense 10,010 10,324
Fund-raising expense 4,294 6,230
Total expenses 292,981 287,014
Change in net assets 148,102 66,546
Net assets - Beginning of year 281,834 215,288
Net assets - End of year $429,936 $281,834
Become a Donor! Donors are the lifeblood of our organization. We depend on financial support from individuals and companies to support our scholars’ dreams. Every dollar goes directly to the program to benefit our scholars. No donation is too small. $500 Freshman Sponsor sends an incoming freshman to our required pre-high school summer school classes. $1,000 Sophomore Sponsor sends a sophomore on two college visits and underwrites the scholar’s academic enrichment and mentor programs. $2,000 Junior Sponsor sends a junior to our required ACT prep course and underwrites the scholar’s academic enrichment and mentor programs. $5,000 Senior Sponsor fully funds a one-year HFS scholarship for a specific scholar. Senior Sponsors receive an annual update regarding the scholar’s progress and an invitation to the HFS Annual Banquet to meet their scholar and his/her family. Sponsors have scholarship naming opportunities.
HFS Chicago Scholars: Donors
July 1, 2013 – September 30, 2013
“We are thankful to every donor that provides an opportunity to our scholars.” ~Desireé Pepper-Venzant, Executive Director
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SOPHOMORE SPONSORS
Karen Atwood
James & Catherine Denny Foundation
William Devers, Jr.
Dow Chemical
Epiq Systems, Inc.
Ernest & Francesca Fiorante
Mike & Rosa Fiorante
Dean & Jennifer Fischer
Paul & Sandra Fullmer
Mark Gertzof
Kara & John Goodwin
Francis & Melissa Hayes
Healthscape Advisors
Brian & Kimberly Hedges
Joanne & Vincent Intrieri
ITW Foundation
James Hunter Roth Charitable Fund
Michael Jerbich
David & Jean Kostelansky
Steven Levitt
Jason Lovelace
Rocco Martino
Bernadette Molloy
Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP
James & Sharon O'Sullivan
Christopher Perry
Gaetano Petrelli
PPM America, Inc.
Sonali & Chidambaram Rammohan
Philmer & Cindy Rohrbaugh
Heid & Mark Schmeling
Michael Scolaro
Matthew & Mary Beth Smith
Scott Swanson
Trustees of Crowe Foundation
Jerry Turner
Steven & Joanne Verney
Steven & Elizabeth Young
FRESHMAN SPONSORS
Aesop Communications Group
Heather Albright
Patrick Blandford
Kevin Bochenek
Stephen Bochenek
E. Swope Clarke
Brian & Julie Clucas
Considine Financial LLC
Conversus Asset Management, LLC
Deanna DalCorobbo
Duane M DesParte
Jack & Robin Doerge
Maureen Donlan
Sarah Eighner
Jeffrey & Sheridan Ellis
Sara & Scott Fisher
Thomas & Marilyn Gallagher
Marcus George
Patrick Hayes
Jon Hinard
Andrew Joa
James & Barbara Kackley
Lori Kaserman
Robert Kennelly
Matthew & Leigh Kennelly
Patrick Lanigan
Vincent Lazar
Kerri Lin
James Madigan
Management and Technology Resources
Michael Marks
Andrea Mason
Reginaldo Montague
Novack and Macey LLP
Sheila O'Brien
Meredith Oliver
Erica O'Malley
Bob Perkaus
John M. Peterson, Jr.
Gary Pines
Jason Proctor
Protiviti Inc.
Martin Quintana
Chris Raub
David B. Ritchay
James & Angelica Rojas
Steven Rosenbloom
Benjamin Ruf
Harry Seigle
Seigle Family Foundation
Sibson
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Joseph & Kristin Taylor
Tom Thilman
Rick & Nancy Thompson
Ronald Ventura
Greg & Ava Vorwaller
Craig Waslin
Jerome Weitzel
Dan & Nancy Wikel
Suzanne Yoon & Luke Molloy
IN-KIND SPONSORS
Allstate Insurance Company
Big Shoulders Fund
CareerBuilder.com
Children of Peace
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Kwambata is an honors
graduate of Providence St.
Mel High School where he
maintained a 3.71/4.0 Grade
Point Average. Kwambata
will attend the University of Chicago
with a full scholarship! He plans to
study International Relations.
Kwambata also received a medal in
English by competing in the WYSE
program. He participated on the
soccer team, enjoys photography, and
completed over 50 hours of
community service.
“I would like to thank my mentor Steve
because he helped me with every-
thing . Our similarities have been
amazing and the four years with him
has been beneficial. HFS and my fami-
ly have prepared me to tackle the next
four years of my life.” ~ Kwambata
“I will always believe that someone like me can succeed because
anything is possible with hard work and determination.
I am grateful to have been given the opportunity to be an HFS
Scholar and to receive a computer from HFS to continue my edu-
cation at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.”
~Carolina
Carolina is an honors graduate from Willows Academy in Des Plaines. She plays
the piano and has performed over 80 community service hours.
“Today, I am a neonatal/pediatric Respiratory Therapist at Northwestern
Memorial Hospital, a homeowner and now taking on my most exciting new
challenge, becoming an HFS mentor.
My accomplishments represent the incredible time and effort of this
programs’ leadership, mentors and other affiliates who helped push me to
surpass environmental and self-imposed limits to areas of incredible
opportunities. I have never forgotten the support and confidence that this program pro-
vided for me. I am ever so thankful for HFS, Mike Kennelly and the board of directors for
providing an opportunity for me and other scholars.” ~ Leslie Thomas, Alumna
Providence St Mel 2004
University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana 2008
Rush University 2010, HFS Mentor 2013
Senior Jessica was awarded the 2013 Spirit of HFS Award, the highest award bestowed upon an HFS graduating senior. Jessica
graduated with high honors from Gordon Tech High School where she was a National Honor Society Student with an A+ Grade
Point Average. She is a freshmen at Northwestern University on a full scholarship. She plans to study Chemical Engineering
and has plans to attend medical school. Jessica was a Student Ambassador, Student Government Secretary and Vice President
of the Science and Mathletes Club.