Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Celebrates 2023 Posse Scholars
18 January 2023
CPS students make up majority of Class of 2023 Posse Scholars
CHICAGO — Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is proud to announce that 84 CPS students, from both District-managed and Charter high schools, will be awarded more than $18 million in full‐tuition leadership scholarships from The Posse Foundation.
The Posse Foundation, established in 1989, identifies, recruits and trains students from national local public high schools and sends them in multicultural teams — Posses — of 10 students to colleges and universities across the country. Award recipients have collectively won close to $2 billion in full‐tuition merit scholarships from Posse partner schools.
Of the 101 Chicago-area students awarded scholarships, dubbed “Posse Scholars,” 84 attend CPS-managed or charter high schools while the remainder attend local private or suburban schools. Posse scholars earn scholarships based on student leadership abilities, work in team settings and a desire to succeed, among other criteria.
“Last school year, I challenged our juniors to surpass the amount of scholarships won by the Class of 2022 and it appears that this year’s graduating class is on track to meet that challenge,” said CPS CEO Pedro Martinez. “Congrats are in order for the more than 80 CPS District and charter students who’ve won the Posse Scholarship.”
Posse scholars will be recognized at the Posse Chicago Awards Ceremonies from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 18 and 19, at Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, 915 E. 60th St. on the University of Chicago campus. Students receiving scholarships from specific colleges and universities will be recognized on one of the two days, depending on the institution.
“Posse has been recruiting wonderful students from the Chicago Public School system for the past 22 years,” Posse Foundation President and Founder Deborah Bial said. “We are very proud to partner with CPS. Congratulations to the newest class of Chicago’s Posse Scholars and their families.”
The 60 scholars from District-managed high schools are as follows:
| Student Name | High School | College/University Attending |
|---|---|---|
|
Ayesha Abdiel |
George Westinghouse College Prep High School |
Cornell University |
|
Inaya Abdul |
Whitney Young Magnet High School |
Cornell University |
|
Halima Ahmed |
Sullivan High School |
Oberlin College |
|
Victoria Alemayehu |
Von Steuben Metropolitan Science Center |
University of Wisconsin-Madison |
|
Gabrielle Anchondo |
Lindblom Math and Science Academy High School |
Middlebury College |
|
Armand Andry III |
Lincoln Park High School |
Oberlin College |
|
Juan Arellano |
Hancock High School |
Connecticut College |
|
Juliza Ariza |
Lane Tech College Prep |
Hobart and William Smith Colleges |
|
Nadyia Boyechko |
Lane Tech College Prep |
DePauw University |
|
Madisyn Burke |
Lane Tech College Prep |
Oberlin College |
|
Ben Gabriel Chang |
Steinmetz College Prep |
DePauw University |
|
Brianna Clay |
Bogan Computer Technical High School |
Connecticut College |
|
Madison Cofield |
Lindblom Math and Science Academy High School |
University of Wisconsin-Madison |
|
Dulguun Damdinbayar |
Lane Tech College Prep |
Connecticut College |
|
Diamoni Davis |
Kenwood Academy High School |
Connecticut College |
|
Yehansa Dissanayake |
Taft High School |
University of Michigan |
|
Michelle Dolinskyy |
DeVry Advantage Academy |
University of Wisconsin-Madison |
|
Mandy Dominguez |
Alcott College Prep |
Oberlin College |
|
Menami Gordon |
Lane Tech College Prep |
University of Michigan |
|
Tejas Goswami |
Lane Tech College Prep |
University of Michigan |
|
Stephanie Granobles |
Whitney Young Magnet High School |
Pomona College |
|
Cai Greathouse |
Lindblom Math and Science Academy High School |
Trinity College |
|
Arai Hardy |
Payton College Preparatory High School |
Middlebury College |
|
Jordan Hart |
DeVry Advantage Academy |
University of Wisconsin-Madison |
|
Elena Hernandez Cornelio |
Lane Tech College Prep |
Cornell University |
|
Joshua Jara-Morocho |
Schurz High School |
Trinity College |
|
Omar Jimenez Jr |
Hubbard High School |
Middlebury College |
|
Samiya Johnson |
Kenwood Academy High School |
Trinity College |
|
Ryan Johnson |
King College Preparatory High School |
Trinity College |
|
Joanna Lam |
Northside College Preparatory High School |
Pomona College |
|
Angelica Lopez |
Curie Metropolitan High School |
Cornell University |
|
Mekhiah McFadden |
Simeon Career Academy High School |
Oberlin College |
|
Yaquelin Medina |
Solorio Academy |
Pomona College |
|
Aleksa Milic |
Taft High School |
Middlebury College |
|
Joseph Morco |
Amundsen High School |
Pomona College |
|
Angelica Mota |
Juarez Community Academy High School |
DePauw University |
|
Damaris Najera |
Kelly High School |
DePauw University |
|
Michael Nash |
Englewood STEM High School |
Pomona College |
|
Karyme Nevarez |
Brooks College Preparatory Academy |
Trinity College |
|
Leyna Nguyen |
Northside College Preparatory High School |
University of Michigan |
|
Davion Nutall |
Simeon Career Academy High School |
Pomona College |
|
Fathia Ogunsola |
Amundsen High School |
Cornell University |
|
Yasin Omer |
George Westinghouse College Prep High School |
University of Wisconsin-Madison |
|
Rafael Ortiz |
Hancock High School |
DePauw University |
|
Daisy Pacheco |
North-Grand High School |
Oberlin College |
|
Princess Pyle |
Taft High School |
Hobart and William Smith Colleges |
|
Jonathan Rodriguez |
Disney II Magnet School - Lawndale Campus |
University of Wisconsin-Madison |
|
Michael Rubio |
Hancock High School |
University of Michigan |
|
Jessica Salinas Rodriguez |
Lake View High School |
Trinity College |
|
Melissa Silva |
Senn High School |
Oberlin College |
|
Melanie Silva-Bermeo |
Mather High School |
Connecticut College |
|
Vincent Smith |
Corliss High School |
DePauw University |
|
Andrew Solomon |
Brooks College Preparatory Academy |
Connecticut College |
|
Walter Szczebywlok |
The Ogden International School of Chicago High School |
Hobart and William Smith Colleges |
|
Maya Terry |
Brooks College Preparatory Academy |
Cornell University |
|
Shantiah Watt |
Jones College Preparatory High School |
University of Michigan |
|
Keirra Williams |
Roosevelt High School |
Oberlin College |
|
Henley Wu |
Jones College Preparatory High School |
University of Wisconsin-Madison |
|
Malik Young |
Von Steuben Metropolitan Science Center |
University of Wisconsin-Madison |
|
Vincent Zheng |
Back of the Yards College Prep |
Cornell University |
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