A Reflection – by Eden De.J, HEAR Class of 2023
"Before I stepped a single foot inside my dorm room in Manhattan, it was all a dream. It was written on the walls of my bedroom in Chicago. I conceived of this story while cleaning the carpets of Merit School of Music in Greek Town. In my Sophomore year, I took a...
HEAR Scholar, Izabela K. Reflects On The Fall Semester Of Her Sophomore Year.
"Though my fall semester of sophomore year isn’t what I expected, I’ve genuinely been enjoying the last few months at UIUC and taking advantage of the opportunities here. This month marks one year that I’ve interned for the UIUC Treasury Operations Office, which has...
Sophomore Alyssa M. Is Making The Most Of College Life, Despite The Pandemic!
My first month and a half back at USC have been great so far! Although this is my most academically challenging semester, I have been taking advantage of some amazing opportunities. I recently joined the USC Mock Trial team, and am preparing for upcoming competitions....
HEAR Class of 2020 Scholar, Dan T. Shares Some Thoughts…..
HEAR Class of 2020, Dan T. will graduate in May from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a BBA (Bachelor of Business Administration) in Marketing and a minor in Sustainability. Dan has already been offered, and has accepted, a full-time role as an Event Marketing...
A Heartfelt Testimonial From HEAR Class of 2023 Scholar, Anthony B.
"The HEAR foundation has provided me an opportunity that very few people from my neighborhood receive; a chance to attend an amazing university with little financial barriers. Due to their support and belief in me, I am able to further my education at Marquette as...
HEAR Enrichment Committee Sends Another Care Package
All four HEAR Classes were grateful to receive another care package sent by our HEAR Enrichment Committee last week. With over 60 students in our HEAR Scholarship Program at universities throughout the United States, it is a lot of work for these ladies, and our...
Scholar Workshops Feature At Our 2018 HEAR Winter Event
In late December, the HEAR Family of Scholars came together for our annual Winter Social at Pompei Pizza in Little Italy. We love this event for many reasons, not the least of which is that we get to reflect upon a full year with our scholars. Our Freshmen in...
Annual HEAR Summer Scholar Event – A New Format
Sunday, July 8th was our annual HEAR Summer Scholar Event and we were fortunate to be able to hold it at the Chicago Academy for the Arts who very kindly let us use their space. The main focus this year was on our newest, and largest, class of HEAR Scholars. In the...
Welcoming The HEAR Class of 2022 At Our Awards Ceremony
We had a delightful evening at St. Ignatius College Prep on Tuesday, May 8th 2018 as we welcomed our latest class of HEAR Scholars into the family. This year's class is our biggest yet with 25 new scholarships awarded. Recipients attend high schools from all over the...
Special Packages Sent To Our HEAR Scholars
We have to give a HUGE shout out to the wonderful ladies on the HEAR Scholarship Enrichment Committee who gave up an evening last week to pack up and send out care packages to our HEAR Scholars. Each box contained homemade cookies, brownies and other delicious snacks!...
A Reflection On A Semester Spent Studying Abroad – Juliana Tamayo
"I knew I wanted to study abroad since I started college. As a Global Studies and Spanish double major I could basically choose to study abroad anywhere in the world. I’d always wanted to go to Spain so this helped me narrow down my options. I chose the Saint Louis...
A HEAR Scholar’s Success Story
Kristy Flores, HEAR Class of 2017, was raised on the South Side of Chicago by a single mother. Even as a child Kristy noticed many things that were lacking in their lives, and she was determined to do something better for herself. From an early age, Kristy understood...