by Hear Foundation | Jul 17, 2023 | HEAR in Chicago, HEAR Scholarship
HEAR Class of 2026 Scholar, Ariela A., is making the most of her college experience. She gained some invaluable work experience during her second semester at college, and is spending the summer preparing for her fall 2023 semester at Cornell University. Says Ariela,... 
by Hear Foundation | Jan 18, 2023 | HEAR in Chicago, HEAR Scholarship, Uncategorized
The Fall 2022 semester was another very successful one for HEAR Scholars, with 17 students achieving a 4.0 GPA. We’d like to take a moment to say congratulations to them. We’d also like to give a shout out to those scholars whose grades improved the most... 
by Hear Foundation | Jul 29, 2021 | HEAR in Chicago, HEAR Scholarship, Uncategorized
HEAR Class of 2021 graduate, Lesley M., has just completed her studies at Dartmouth College and is looking forward to starting a full-time position with Microsoft as a Business Program Manager in the fall. She graduated in May with a BA in Economics Modified with... 
by Hear Foundation | Oct 20, 2020 | HEAR in Chicago, HEAR Scholarship, Uncategorized
HEAR Class of 2022 Scholar, Taylor S., is a junior at Ball State University. She is continuing her studies in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Her reaction to learning in this environment is very different to that of many of our scholars as they try to adapt to the... 
by Hear Foundation | Oct 19, 2020 | HEAR in Chicago, HEAR Scholarship, Uncategorized
“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... 
by Hear Foundation | Oct 8, 2020 | HEAR in Chicago, HEAR Scholarship
“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...