Chicago Scholars Annual Report 2009

2009 Annual Report

Chicago Scholars works to empower a talented,academically ambitious and broadly diverse group o scholars and helps them reach their potential.

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In

the last year we’ve undergone some changes at Chicago Scholars—we have a newname and a new look—but what has never changed is our dedication to helpingChicago’s rst generation, underserved and low-income students achieve their dream o obtaining a college degree and succeeding in their careers and lives.It is only through the collective eorts o many that we can sustain this commitment. Theollowing pages contain hundreds o names—o donors, oundations, corporate partners andvolunteers—all o whom have made a contribution o their energy, time, intellect and nancial support to help ourScholars. You have a direct and positive impact on the lives o Chicago’s most deserving, academically motivatedstudents, and on behal o Chicago Scholars I thank you or your support.With gratitude and best wishes,Karen G. Foley,

President

At

one time in our Scholars’ lives, applying and enrolling into college, let alonegraduating, may have been a seemingly impossible goal. Through Chicago Scholars’unique programmatic and mentoring support, students are achieving 95% graduation ratesrom our-year colleges o their choice. This impressive percentage is truly inspiring, but alsoserves as a reminder o how sound your investment is in whatever way you support ChicagoScholars. This program works, produces results and I am proud to play a leadership role as we prepare our scholars orsuccess in college and beyond.On behal o the Board o Directors, I thank you or your ongoing commitment and or the dierence you make in thelives o our Scholars.Sincerely,Cary J. Stier,

Chair, Board of Directors

Dare to Dream. Dare to Achieve.

Board o directors

advisory Board

My rh M. dly

, Mayor o Chicago

H emnn fn cnl Gg

, Archbishop o Chicago

rn Hbmn

, Chie Executive Ocer, Chicago Public Schools

d. Hw a. slkn

, President, The Spertus Institute o Jewish Studies

directors

3G B

West Monroe Partners

rk Bl

Turner Construction Co.

G cpln

(Development Chair)

Reed Smith Sachno & Weaver

Jm a. dbb

Unilever

Bk ehl

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Kn G. l

(President)

Chicago Scholars

L M. Gn

(Finance Chair)

Mesirow Financial

rgnl J. Hll

Jenner & Block

L Hlk

Freeborn Peters LLP

Jhn Kngh

Ernst & Young

Jph G. Lnng

(Program Chair)

ORG Real Property

Ll Lgn

Northern Trust

Ggg Ln

Harris Private Bank

rb s. Mkn

Chico & Nunes

L W. Mn

Nuveen Investments

cl X. Mn

AztecAmerica Financial Group

M ogn

Goldberg, Kohn

Nll r

Fox, Heter, Swibel, Levin &Carroll, LLP

Kn rbnn

Young Proessionals o Chicago

Jh rg

Chicago Public Schools

Jm rwll

Merrill Lynch

Mí N. slñ

Duncan-Williams, INC.

Mnn snh

Sanchez & Daniels

tmh r. shwg

Nuveen Investments

am G. s

Mayer Brown

rx sn

Winston & Strawn LLP

snn L. sh

Chapman and Cutler

ann H. sglibl c swc J. s

(Chair)

Deloitte & Touche

Khn thm

Freeborn & Peters LLP

Gng r. Wln

LegalQuest LLC

sn N. Whl

iNaNciaL data

20082009

rn

$1,047,376$1,881,294

expn

$1,338,410$1,188,683

N nm

($291,034)$692,611

N 

$1,974,480 $2,667,091

Lng m plg  dmb 31

$177,484$141,000

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chg shl w h p   m b w  mh m hn  hlhp h pn. i g m  nwk h wl llw m n wh n n pnl. i gnm  bl n hlp m   pnlmn h g m n m  h b llgn n n h nn.

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Derrius Quarles

, Class of 2013, Morehouse College