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A ROAD TO EXCELLENCE

2 HFS CHICAGO SCHOL ARS | 2019 ANNUAL REPORT

Dear Friends,

HFS CHICAGO SCHOLARS HELPS economically disadvantaged, academically motivated kids succeed in high school and beyond via our educational enrichment program of Academic Excellence, College Readiness and Lifeline Mentoring. Since our inception over 25 years ago, HFS Chicago Scholars has provided a passport to success for each of our scholars. Our scholars are capable and resilient and go the extra mile every day, taking the necessary steps to fulfill their dreams. Their path can be filled

with obstacles, and the road is not always smooth, but our scholars move forward with a determination that is astonishing.

Princeanna (featured on the back cover) strives for excellence while supporting her mother’s ongoing battle with cancer. Her mother’s strength and HFS are guides for her continued success. After achieving all A’s senior year, she is attending Pomona University this fall on a full-tuition scholarship.

Angelic, a first-generation college-bound scholar, studies hard, stays up late, and does not let anything diminish her confidence. Although her mother passed away at a young age, Angelic is determined to make a difference. With the support of HFS, she gained self-confidence to do well in school and is now a freshman at the University of Dayton. The HFS Family – our staff, mentors, alumni and board members – provides an extended family to support our scholars’ journey of excellence and their road to success. Our scholars not only make the grade, they are leaders in their schools and communities, providing service to those in need. There is no stopping them!

We thank you for your generous support. We will continue to provide opportunities to underserved scholars so that they may continue their journey to success, reach for the stars, and shine.

Sincerely,

ACADEMIC E XCELLENCE COLLEGE RE ADINESS LIFELONG MENTORING

DESIRÉE PEPPER-VENZANT MICHAEL J. KENNELLYExecutive Director Founder & Chairman

A Road to Excellence is said to be “A journey of a thousand miles beginning with one step.”Chinese proverb

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PASSPORT TO SUCCESS

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Two rounds in-person interviews

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HFS-funded Summer classes

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Mentor matching and begin monthly all HFS (scholars, mentors, staff) meetings

Begin monthly individual meetings with Directors of Academics

STEM academic enrichment program

College tours begin - 2 each year

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Explore colleges & careers

Financial literacy workshops

HFS College & Career Fair

Continue STEM academic enrichment program

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HFS-funded ACT prep classes

College application workshops

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Résumé writing classes

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FAFSA & financial aid workshops

Completion of 160 service hours over 4 years

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Service Hours 2018-2019

HFS Chicago Scholars strives to make sure that every scholar is a well-rounded person who helps to serve others. We perform over 40 hours of service each year and are involved in many clubs and activities. We are individually paired with a mentor, and we meet monthly with a Director of Academics who helps to keep us on track. With guidance from my HFS College Director, I will attend the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.” — Chavon


BOARD OF DIRECTORS

MIKE KENNELLYHFS Board Chairman, Ankura Consulting Group

ALEX AGRAN Endurance

HEATHER ALBRIGHTStout

JIM ALLEGRETTIDeloitte LLP

SHAY BAHRAMIRADComEd

DEAN BEKASPricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

JOSHUA BENJAMINExelon

KEVIN BLITZCapital One

KEVIN CALLAHANFairway Capital Management

JOANNE CAMPANILEByline Bank

KATHY CLOLINGERHFS Chicago Scholars

JEN CLUNE Clune Construction

JIM CONVERYLaner Muchin Ltd.

CHRIS COOLEY Kirkland & Ellis LLP

DENNIS CROWLEY

JORDAN CURNES IIMicroTransponder

JOSEPH DIMBERIOTwin Bridge Capital Partners

JENNIFER DRISCOLLNorthern Trust

ERNEST FIORANTEHilco Global

BRIAN GALLAGHERTwin Bridge Capital Partners

TONY GARCIABoeing

MARK GERTZOFTCW Direct Lending

KARA GOODWINBMO Harris Bank

STEVE GRIMESWinston & Strawn LLP

DAVID HILGERWintrust

JON HINARD

JOHN KELLERProtiviti Inc.

JAMES P. JONESThe Edward Don & Company

JOHN KAVANAUGH EY

EDWARD KELLERNavigant

HON. MATTHEW KENNELLYU.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois

DAVID KUCERACapital One

JAMES LENTZ

VERNIS LIKESSamuel, Dewitt Proctor Conference Inc.

KERRI LINKHL Consulting Services LLC

JASON LOVELACESPINS

SUZANNE MARTINEZ

KEVIN MCCARTY West Monroe Partners

MARK MCCARVILLEBraydon Partners

JOHN MCLAUGHLIN Arthur J. Gallagher

SEAN MEEHANLaSalle Investment Management

SCOTT MEYERWillis Tower Watson

TAMARA MEYERWellCare Health Plans Inc.

ALISON MILLEROmni Management Group

J. JAMES O’MALLEYStanton Chase

CARMEN ONTIVEROS*Scott D. Pollock & Associates P.C.

JOE ORLANDOFinancial Renaissance

GEORGE N. PANAGAKIS Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

DONOVAN PEPPER Walgreen Co.

NANCY PETERMAN Greenberg Traurig LLP

FRANK PETITOVivid Seats

CHRISTOPHER PETRINI-POLIHBR Consulting

JERRY PRASSASEmeritus

CHRIS RAUBPPM America

CLAUDIA SARANKPMG LLP

MICHAEL SCOLAROBMO Harris Bank

JAMES SHEEHANCity of Naperville

JOHN SIKORALatham & Watkins LLP

GREGORY TEEGENJPMorgan Chase

DAVID TRACYWells Fargo Advisors

LAURA VAN PEENANWilliam Blair & Company

CHRIS VARONESAesop Communications Group

JOY WALTONHuron Consulting Group

ANDREW WEILDLA Piper LLP

JASON WHITEMorgan Lewis Bockius LLP

SCOTT WILLIAMSSidley Austin LLP

SUZANNE YOONKinzie Capital Partners

BRIAN ZYGMUNT Crowe LLP

FUND • A • SCHOL ARYour gift to HFS Chicago Scholars can ensure another bright and talented student has a passport to success. Our program depends entirely on the support of private donations. Fund a scholar today and make a lasting investment in the life of a deserving scholar.

$10,000+ FUND SPONSOR Fully fund a scholar for two academic years. This magnanimous investment ensures that our scholars are able to obtain a passport to success to achieve their goals and become meaningful contributors to our society.

$5,000+ SENIOR SPONSOR Fully fund a scholar for one academic year. This significant investment ensures that one more student in our com munity has the opportunity to reach their potential.

$2,000+ JUNIOR SPONSOR Fund a scholar’s academic enrichment and mentoring program and ensure their participation in an ACT prep course.

$1,000+ SOPHOMORE SPONSOR Fund a scholar’s academic enrichment program and send them on two college visits.

$500+ FRESHMAN SPONSOR Fund a required summer school prep class for an incoming freshman.

300+ 8th Grade applications received for the seventh year in a row.

We accepted 50

scholars this year who will make up our class of 2023.

Our students will

attend one of our 35 different partner high schools.

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YOUNG PROFESSIONALS BOARDSHAYAN AHMADWest Monroe Partners

ERNESTO ALMAZANPepper Construction

AFRA ASHRAFPricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

CAROLINA AVILA*Power Plan Services

CARY BLACKCrowe LLP

DANIEL BRESNAHAN

JARRETT BROTZMANPPM America

JESSICA BROWNINGThe Mom Project

WENDY CAMPNELLPricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

AZEEM CHOUDHURYPricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

LIBBY COSTIGANPricewaterhouseCoopers LLC

MALCOLM DOUGLASGuggenheim Partners

SARA DRIGGERSPricewaterhouseCoopers LLC

SARAH ELLISONPricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

MICHAEL FERTLPareto Intelligence

SONJA FILIPOVICBMO Harris Bank

COURTNEY GRUBBPricewaterhouseCoopers LLC

CAITLYN HALLERGreenberg Traurig LLP

HILLARY HOTHANVistex Inc.

NATHAN HOWZERiley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP

KEARA JENNINGSExelon

SONIA JONESLEARN Charter

ERIN LINEPricewaterhouseCoopers LLC

ALEX MAASConstellation

MEREDITH MANSINNECushman & Wakefield

EMILY MCDERMOTTDLA Piper

LUKE MEISSNERTetraVX

TIFFANY MILLERSears Holdings

KELLEY MONZELLA

MICHAEL MULROEMulroe Company LLC

CONNER MURPHYPikes

WENDY PEREZ*North Shore Pediatric Therapy

MICHAEL PINCKNEYBank of NY Mellon

MICHAEL PRALJAKWater Street

ANNEMARIE PUMAKPMG

DANIEL QUINTANA*Twin Bridge Capital Partners

BOBUR RASULOVPricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

AARON ROBERTSON*Constellation Brands

MELISSA SEREDAKennedys CMK LLP

JAMIE SHAHMcDonald’s Corporation

MICHI SLOAN VERGANOKPMG

MATT SMITHBDO

SCOTT SMITHAnkura

ALEX STOGINPricewaterhouseCoopers LLC

MICHAE SULLIVANKinzie Capital Partners LLC

KIM TALIANKOFiltration Group

JESSE TREVINOCentury 21

BRANDON WALKERGuggenheim Partners

MOLLI WARSHJellyvision

RAY WHEARLEY*Walsh Construction Company

JORDAN WISEWisdomTree Asset Management

JEROD WOLFGRAMPricewaterhouseCoopers LLC

KEVIN YOUNGPricewaterhouseCoopers LLC

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HFS • ENDOWMENTTHE HFS CHICAGO SCHOLARS Board of Directors conducted a strategic visioning process in 2017-2018 designed to chart our future. The Board determined that the highest priority to ensure the long-term organizational strength was to further invest in our educational enrichment programs:

Academic Excellence • College Readiness • Lifelong Mentoring

To that end, we invested in our program resources, creating positions for a full-time Director of Operations and Director of College Advancement, launching our HFS Alumni Board, establishing uniquely branded academic programs with sponsors (such as the ComEd-HFS Create-A-Spark STEM program) and adding College Persistence and Alumni Connection as core focuses within our existing Lifelong Mentoring program.

We followed that investment by launching the Say Yes! campaign, our first-ever endowment campaign, at the end of 2018 to help ensure the long-term growth and financial stability of HFS Chicago Scholars. The goals of Say Yes! are to:

1. Ensure our financial stability and continued growth;

2. Build a $2,5000,000 endowment to safeguard the long-term stability of the program;

3. Create donor legacy programs to establish scholarships into perpetuity; and

4. Invest in additional scholars and continue to grow HFS.

We are grateful for the receptivity to the program thus far.

• Board member Jordan Curnes, who served as an HFS mentor and helped launch the HFS Young Professionals Board, observed, “I’ve seen the scholars I mentored transform from timid 8th graders into business professionals with jobs in private equity and consulting. HFS fundamentally changes the trajectory of the scholar’s lives. Dynamic programs deserve an endowment.”

• Board member Chris Cooley, who chairs the Say Yes! Campaign, notes that “Elizabeth and I interview prospective HFS scholars every year and are energized by the recipients but struck by how many amazingly qualified kids we just aren’t able to fund. We’re going to close that gap one scholar at a time.”

Please contact HFS Executive Director Desirée Pepper-Venzant at [email protected] if you would like to take part in this mission-driven opportunity to make a difference in the life of a high-achieving, academically motivated, economically disadvantaged Chicago high school student.

ENDOWMENT COMMITMENTS:

$100,000 - $250,000 Christian & Elizabeth CooleyJordan CurnesJoseph DimberioBrian GallagherMike Kennelly

$50,000 - $99,999Kevin & Peggy CallahanJohn & Kara GoodwinJohn KavanaughJames & Tamara MeyerMark & Kathryn McCarvilleJ. James & Debbie O’MalleyNancy PetermanThe Sikora Family

Up to $49,999Ernie FioranteJohn McLaughlin


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Evelyn Aguayo De La Salle InstituteAugustana College

Angelic Edwards-RojasLoyola Academy

University of Dayton

Jessica KissiDe La Salle Institute

Bates College

William QuirozCristo Rey Jesuit High School

Dominican University

Ariel Barr Fenwick High SchoolUniversity of Illinois

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Nathalia EspinozaSt. Benedict

Preparatory SchoolDenison University

Elizabeth KryvokulskyFenwick High School

Loyola University

Kavita RamTrinity High School

University of Michigan

Chavon Bowers-StrongFenwick High SchoolUniversity of Illinois at

Urbana-Champaign

Ramses FloresFenwick High School

DePaul University

Moises LopezSt. Ignatius College Prep

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Nia SosaSt. Ignatius College Prep

American University

Joy BowlingDePaul College Prep


Sergio GaonaMarist High SchoolPurdue University

Karina LechugaLoyola Academy

University of Wisconsin - Madison

LaKeisha WilliamsSt. Benedict Preparatory School

DePaul University

Erik CebreroSt. Ignatius College Prep


Caylan GatesProvidence St. Mel High School


Daniela NavarroDe La Salle Institute

Saint Xavier University

Indya WoodsFenwick High SchoolUniversity of Illinois

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CLASS OF 2019

THANK YOU for your investment in our future. We are so excited to attend college this year. 82% of us are first-generation college students! Our journey would not be possible without your support.

— HFS CLASS OF 2019

Cecilia ChavezCristo Rey Jesuit High School

St. Augustine College

Princeanna GibsonTrinity High School

Pomona College

Alondria NelsonFenwick High SchoolSaint Louis University

Citlalli ZavalaDe La Salle Institute

Trinity College

Paulina CorreaMother McAuley High School

Pitzer College

Brian GuzmanCristo Rey Jesuit High School

Arrupe College

Jasmine ParrasJosephinum Academy

of the Sacred HeartTrinity College

Marc ZavalaSt. Rita of Cascia High School

Robert Morris University

Cristian CortezDePaul College Prep


Jadore HernandezTrinity High School

Saint Xavier University

Berenice PerezDe La Salle Institute

St. Olaf College

Nicholas CruzDePaul College Prep


Natalie HuffLoyola Academy

Dominican University

Britney PhamSt. Ignatius College PrepNorthwestern University

Marcos Cuzco, Jr.St. Ignatius College Prep


Aniyha Jones Providence St. Mel High School


DeJanne PhillipsHoly Trinity High School

North Central College


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EVENTS & NEWS

13th Annual Leadership Breakfast

HFS Chicago Scholars is pleased to honor Steve Lombardo, Founder and Owner, Gibsons Restaurant Group, at the 2019 Leadership Breakfast. We are also excited to welcome our keynote

speaker, alumnus, Yi Wei ’06, valedictorian of St. Ignatius College Prep and a Harvard University graduate. Thank you to our wonderful co-chairs who generously support the mission of HFS Chicago Scholars.

CO-CHAIRS:Tom Andreesen, ProtivitiBob Clark, Clayco

Photos from HSF’s 12th Annual Leadership Breakfast.

HONOREE & KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Patrick Fitzgerald, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPFormer U.S. Attorney, Northern District of Illinois

CO-CHAIRS:Patrick Canning, KPMG LLPTom Fitzgerald, Winston & Strawn LLPSteve Fort, Turner Construction

HFS Chicago Scholars 13th Annual Leadership Breakfast

Thursday, September 26, 20197:30 – 9:00 AM

The Palmer House Hilton17 E. Monroe StreetChicago, IL 60603

Dave Kucera, Capital OneSteve Lombardo, III, Gibsons Restaurant Group

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F I N A N C I A L O V E R V I E WHFS Chicago Scholars Statement of Activities for the years ended June 30, 2019 and 2018.

2019 2018Operating Endowment Total Total

Revenues $ 888,295 $ 361,396 $ 1,249,692 $ 889,215

Investment income 33,001 10,562 43,562 9,199

Expenses

Program expense 721,827 – 721,827 656,467

Management expense 51,668 – 51,668 72,200

Fundraising expense 109,902 – 109,902 84,997

Total expenses 883,398 – 883,398 813,664

Change in net assets 37,898 371,958 409,856 84,750

Net assets – Beginning of year 1,280,945 – 1,280,945 1,196,195Net assets – End of year $ 1,318,844 $ 371,958 $ 1,690,802 $ 1,280,945

As of June 30, 2019, endowment commitments total $1,090,000 to be received over the next five years.


EVENTS & NEWS

T he ComEd - HFS Stem CREATE a Spark program launched this year to great success. This first-of-its-kind program is part of ComEd’s Community of the Future in Bronzeville, a collaborative effort of local residents and ComEd to use smart grid technologies to create a connected, green

and resilient community and enhance people’s everyday lives.

Throughout the 2018-2019 school year, HFS Chicago Scholars freshmen ventured to ComEd’s Chicago Training Center (and one memorable session at the Art Institute of Chicago) for Saturday sessions to learn about smart grid technology and how it can be used to increase the sustainable use of resources.

Our Scholars were instructed and mentored by ComEd and Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) scientists and engineers. The sessions culminated in an end of year competition between and among the students, who formed groups to propose innovative ideas that would help the community better sustain energy.

The HFS teams were led by Directors of Academics (and HFS alums) Lucia Botello and Wendy Perez with support from Director of Operations Jennett Wilson. Team BACK (Bryce Choice from De La Salle Institute, Austin Ayite and Chris Iwuoha from St. Patrick High School, and Kamron Brown from St. Joseph High School, supported by their ComEd mentor Hiva Nasiri) won first place for their Smart Pathway framework designed to save energy and make it safer for people to walk neighborhood streets at night. This “bright idea” earned Team BACK a $2,000 scholarship to use toward their high school tuition and the opportunity to share the HFS Chicago Scholars and ComEd Create a Spark programs with the entire Chicago community. These Scholars were featured on ABC 7 Chicago morning show. We are so grateful to ComEd President Terence Donnelly for his active leadership of the ComEd-HFS STEM program, and to (HFS Board member) Shay Bahramirad and Sandor Williams for creating the program and partnering with HFS Chicago Scholars! We look forward to doubling the program in the 2019-2020 school year, when our sophomores will continue the program and we will have a separate program for the new HFS freshmen!

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DONORS: JULY 1, 2018 - JUNE 30, 2019

ENDOWMENT AND FUND SPONSORSBMO Harris BankByline BankKevin and Peggy CallahanChristian and Elizabeth CooleyJordan and Jennifer CurnesDaniel P. Haerther Charitable TrustJoseph and Amy DimberioErnest FioranteBrian and Lauren GallagherGlass Solutions Inc.Greenberg Traurig LLPITWJackson National Life Insurance CompanyJohn and Carolyn KavanaughMichael KennellyKirkland & Ellis LLPKPMG LLPLatham & Watkins LLPKerri LinMark and Kathryn McCarvilleTamara MeyerJ. James and Debbie O’MalleyNancy PetermanRivers CasinoClaudia Saran and Todd ZaytiJohn and Lacey SikoraSterling BayTurner ConstructionWalgreen Co.Scott WilliamsWinston & Strawn LLPWintrust

SENIOR SPONSORSAnkuraAntares Capital LPJoseph AntunovichArthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services Inc.Bank of AmericaDean and Mary BekasKathy and David ClolingerClune Construction CompanyDennis and Sharon CoughlinCrowe LLPBunker CurnesDLA Piper LLPEnvironmental Systems Design Inc.EYPatrick and Jennifer FitzgeraldGoetz Family FoundationKara and John GoodwinGurtz Electric Co.

HBR ConsultingThomas E. HillPhilip Hodson and Lynn Bliesath-HodsonHuron Consulting GroupJames and Ellen JonesJones DayKing & Spalding LLPKevin and Robyn McCartyMatt MoorePeoples GasPNC BankProtiviti Inc.Jim and Sarah SheehanSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPSkender FoundationTalentRISEThe Hill GroupThe Inland Real Estate Group Inc.The Northern Trust CompanyThe Willis FoundationWest Monroe PartnersJason and Laura WhiteSuzanne Yoon and Luke Molloy

JUNIOR SPONSORSAAC Inc.Shayan AhmadHeather AlbrightJames AllegrettiApplied Finance Group Ltd.Associated BankJamerson & Bauwens Electrical, Ken BauwensBill Bartholomay Foundation, in honor of Scott MeyerCitigroupComEdConagra BrandsDennis and Renee CrowleyCrown Corr Inc.Deloitte LLPF.E. Moran Inc.First Merchants BankDean and Jennifer FischerThomas P. FitzgeraldGreat Lakes Plumbing and Heating CompanyDavid GreerIrish Woods FoundationJLLJohn KellerKelso-Burnett Co.LaSalle Investment ManagementJoseph LearnerAmy LeeTodd Lippman, CBRELocke Lord LLP

Peter MalecekJohn McLaughlinMechanical Inc.Trisha MowbrayNavigantNew Frontiers FoundationNewmark Knight FrankNixon Peabody LLP, James E. LentzPavey Family Foundation The Cleveland FoundationPerformance Contracting Inc.Chris and Emily RaubRes Publica GroupJames and Laura RothJoseph W. SchmidtHarry SeigleGregory SorokaThe Northridge Group Inc.The Robert Thomas Bobins FoundationThomson ReutersThorne Associates Inc. Dave and Aimee TracyJerry TurnerUPSWells Fargo AdvisorsMary Therese Wolf

SOPHOMORE SPONSORSAlex AgranShay BahramiradBig Shoulders FundAileen BlakeBoeingStephen and Diedra BurnsJoanne CampanileChatham FinancialContinental Painting & Decorating Inc.Jessica DanielsTom and Claire DannenbergFitzgerald Marketing & Communications LLCJack and Stephanie FlynnRichard ForandAnthony GarciaGEM Realty CapitalJon HinardJ&M DiDonato Family FoundationJesse Trevino Real Estate Chicago, Century 21 SGR Inc.Gary and Ann KarchEdward KellerKey Bank National AssociationPatrick LaniganMichael and Carolyn LaughlinLexisNexis

Mark MandichMaron Electric CompanyDaniel MarszalekSuzanne MartinezRocco and Roxanne MartinoArchibald McNeillAlison MillerMimecastJames and Sharon O’SullivanJohn and Lynn PetersonGuy PetrelliPoints of LightJill PowellJerome and Abigail PrassasPricewaterhouseCoopers LLPSonali and Chidambaram RammohanMichael ScolaroMatthew and Mary Beth SmithJoe and Kristin TaylorDaniel and Lisa TiemannTopel Forman LLCVistex Inc.Robert and Sheila Wentland, in memory of Dan KellySteven and Elizabeth Young

FRESHMAN SPONSORS Rina AlvarezAscher BrothersAnthony BalestrieriBernadette BarronJosh BenjaminNathanael BrownWendy CampnellJohn and Kathryn ChandlerCarol and John ClavadetscherRobert and Isabel CurleyJames CzarneckiDavid and Michelle DermenjianMalcolm DouglasSarah EllisonSam FuscoThomas and Marilyn GallagherGary GattonJohn and Karen GordonRichard GrayGuggenheim PartnersPatricia and Joseph HinkelJDI Realty LLCKeara JenningsMatthew and Leigh KennellyKinzie Capital PartnersVincent LazarTiffany MajorsSallie B. MansinneTim and Bobbi McGrath

Adam OrtegaDonovan Pepper and Heidi Waltner-PepperPPM America Inc.Daniel Quintana*Rosemary Rehak, on behalf of my great nieces and nephewsDaniel RimkusAnne and Barry SabloffMichi and Andrea Sloan VerganoLuke and Leeane StifflearJesse TrevinoUSA Fire ProtectionBrandon WalkerDonovan Pepper and Heidi Waltner - PepperDebbie WarshSheri WarshNelson ZamoraBrian Zygmunt

MISSION SPONSORSAnn Marie AchilleAesop Communications GroupMurat AhmedKarl AlbrechtAllstate Insurance Co.Ernesto AlmazanAmazon SmileBruce and Kenna AndersonGregory and Kendell AndersonNiki AnnesJulia ArgentieriZachary AuerbachJennifer AugustianTeresa BackesBrian BackusThomas BajorekBrian BarnabasJohn BaroneSean BarrettJeanne BartelsGene BatengaDouglas BattagliaBenjamin BaylesMary Beth BeattyKyle BentonKyle BentzAllyson BirchmeierSusan BirnbergKrista and Robert BlackElisabeth BlahaKent BornMartin BoulangerBourbon Tile & MarbleWesley BraunDaniel BresnahanPhilip and Susan Brewster


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Molly GeliMarcus GeorgeMark GertzofBenjamin Gillies, in honor of Jim and Deb O’MalleyGoldman, Sachs & Co. Matching Gift ProgramBrian GoodmanBruce GorchowRobert GrahamStephen and Sabina GreenTyler GreenePatrick and Beth GriffinJames GulickTimothy HackertJulia HariedJulie HarmonMichael and Denise HarringtonMatthew HarrisKelly HartwegWilliam HassettErin Heffernan Rob HendricksWilliam HenryJake HergottMichael HertzJoe HetzKatherine HigaPatrick HigleyHillary HothanJoyce HothanSteven HowardJulianne HowellNathan HowzeKimberly HugoJeremy HuisengaSam HurteauMatthew IvancicBenjamin IveyDavid JaocbsenNeville KangaPraveen KannanDaniel KehoeSean KelleyMichael KennedyJason KennedyThomas KiktaThomas KingKlein Family Charity FundMatthew KlingerTegan Knudtson Trevor KrajewskiSandy KrauseJosh KrausePatrick KrawczykowskiMichael KumelaElaine KuntzLearners EdgeSuzanne LehrerDavid LindnerJohn Loehr

Connor LoveMary LuckritzMary Ann LudwigLee Paige LunsfordSue and Vincent LuporiChristine LuuMichael LymanCurtis MaasAlex MaasKasia ManolasMeredith MansinneAndrew MansinneMastech DigitalEmma McCarterKevin McCloskeyMegan McCoyBridget McIlvainDavid McLaughlinLuke MeissnerTiffany MillerBethany MillerBrian MillerMiller’s Flooring AmericaLisa MincheskiSean MisiakJoseph MoawadKim MonstvilLindsey MooreJennifer L. MoriartyTimmy MuiSundeep Mullangi and Trissa BabrowskiJames MurphyRylee MurrayDaniel NamoffChris and Julie NewcombeBessie NewkirkDan NicoletOgechi NwachukwuMara and John O’BrienJenna O’Malley, in honor of Jim and Deb O’MalleyJohn O’MaraWilliam O’NeilAlexander OrganKristen OttersonMegan ParkerAndrew and MaryJane PempekCharlie PenicookWilliam and Teresa PepperWendy Perez*Karl PetrovichMinh PhamBeverly PidgeonArtion PipaChloe PoolerMichael PraljakAnnemarie PumaRadhey PunyaniMartin Quintana*Pablo and Emelina Quintana

Craig RadisLaura RadosevichMatthew RagerPurab RaipancholaLaura ReepmeyerMatthew RevordChristopher RiceGerald RichardsonAaron Robertson*Annabella RoigerJohn-Paul RomanAllison RosierJordan RovitoFelipe SaldanaAnthony SalernoKristopher SamiecBridget SandersAndrew SchleigerZach SchneiderWilliam SchreroBruce and Margaret SentsJoshua SettleJamie ShahRachael ShapiroShowpadAparna SinghJoseph SkagerSamantha SkjodtTim and Kim SlomkaScott SmithRebecca SmithMarion SmithTrevor SmithWilliam Smith Aaron SopinskiMichael SpeyerMichael Stern, in honor of Jordan CurnesRichard StortoKatie St. PetersMatthew StummerMichael SullivanLee SwartzKyle SynowiecKimberly TaliankoGregory and Kelli TeegenThe Community Foundation of Middle TennesseeCaroline TillyEmily TippsTwin AnchorsTwin Bridge Capital PartnersJoseph TynerLaura UllmanDon and Amy UrbanTyler VanGilderArzu VastaniChristopher WadeToni WallacePatrick WalshMichael Ward

Peter WatersThomas WegesinGideon WeinbergerMichael WelchZachary WenschAdam WestRaymond Whearley*Sheree WilliamsJordan WohlnerMatthew WoodruffJiahui YuSteven ZielkePaul Zuradzki

IN-KIND DONORSBig Shoulders FundChildren of Peace Elementary SchoolComEdDennis CrowleyHoly Family ParishHome Video StudiosHuron ConsultingKaiserRoll ProductionsSt. Ignatius College PrepThe UPS Store #560

PROJECT THANKSGIVING CONTRIBUTORSJ. James & Debbie O’MalleyHFS Families

HFS CHICAGO SCHOLARS STAFF

DESIRÉE PEPPER- VENZANTExecutive Director

JOSEPH DONAHUEDirector of Development

JENNETT WILSONDirector of Operations

MATTHEW SUSSDirector of College Advancement

DIRECTORS OF ACADEMICSLUCIA BOTELLO*VIOLETA CERNA-PRADOJOSE GONZALEZ VICKI LAWWENDY PEREZ*MAKEDA QUEENANTONIO THOMASLENA WU

* HFS Alumnus

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» Helps economically disadvantaged Chicago high school students who show academic and leadership promise

» Provides financial assistance for its scholars to attend top Chicago private high schools

» Provides each scholar with a young professional mentor and educational enrichment and group activities outside the classroom

» Provides each scholar with an academic director, an HFS Passport high school continuum and offers an enriched curriculum

» Provides HFS college visits and college fairs, and employs a full-time College Readiness Director to provide guidance regarding college evaluation, selection and admissions support

» Each scholar signs a Contract for Success holding scholars to a set of performance expectations

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Princeanna Gibson 2019HIGH SCHOOL: Trinity High SchoolCOLLEGE: Pomona College

HFS CHICAGO SCHOLARS PROVIDED ME WITH resources and lessons

necessary to succeed in life. HFS is more than a scholarship for me; it

is a family that I can always rely on for anything. They helped me work

through the emotional struggles of my mother having cancer, as well as

self-esteem issues of feeling worthy of attending a private school. HFS

helped me become comfortable with express-

ing my leadership skills and embracing things

in my life that are important to me, like service.

Feed My Starving Children is one of my favorite

HFS events. It is a time that every scholar and

mentor is together bonding, making memories

and a difference in the world.

During freshman year we began our college and career readiness journey

with HFS. They stressed the importance of taking advantage of every

opportunity available. Without HFS I would not have been able to attend

Trinity High School and experience a new environment. I was able to step

out of my comfort zone and create everlasting relationships and networks.

Thanks to HFS, I am a Posse Scholar! In the fall, I will attend my dream

school, Pomona College, on a full ride. I am worthy of — and grateful for

— the opportunity to have received a wonderful education. I will continue

to do my best and make my mother and my HFS family proud!

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