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Alumni Spotlight

We’re proud to shine this month’s Alumni Spotlight on Maurice Tiner, LINK Class of ’13. A graduate of Holy Trinity

Mentor Spotlight

We’re proud to shine the Mentor Spotlight on Astin Hayes and Marc Washington. Astin is a returning Mentor who brought

Recent Grants

We’re so grateful to all of our supporters who invest in LINK Unlimited Scholars throughout the year. Recently, we received

Mentor News

A Little Word of Advice Be the best Mentor to your LINK Scholar through the practice of “active listening.” High

Special Thanks!

As we move through the first quarter of our new fiscal year, we’d like to take a moment to look

Scholar Highlights

Shout-out to Addison Belhomme, a Class of 2025 Scholar, who is continuing her impressive accomplishments in film! LINK Scholar Addison

In Case You Missed It

Fall Kick-Off We had a blast gearing up for an exciting new school year at our annual Scholar Kick-Off Event

UPCOMING EVENTS

Jr. LINK and High School Scholars, get ready for our first mandatory Saturday Academy of the new school year! Saturday

Welcome to New Staff

We’re thrilled to welcome three new staff members to the LINK team: Michael Happ, VP, Advancement; Alexandria Cummings, VP, Programs

Cool LINK Video

Check out this video about LINK’s history and legacy!  We’re so proud of our impact in helping our Scholars to,

Driving Fore a Difference Recap

Our 29th Annual Driving Fore A Difference! Golf Outing on July 25 at Twin Orchard Country Club was the most

Alumni News

Fun at a Chicago Sky Game LINK Collegiate Scholars Keniah Cooper and Natalia Rene attended a Chicago Sky game with

Jr. LINK Scholar Highlights

Congrats to our Jr. LINK Scholars Ava Johnson and Elianna Isaac, who had perfect attendance at Summer Learning! Ava, a

In Case You Missed It

Fall Kick-Off We had a blast gearing up for an exciting new school year at our annual Scholar Kick-Off Event

Dr. Toinette Gunn Named Crain’s Chicago Notable Black Leader

Congratulations to our own Dr. Toinette Gunn, President and CEO of LINK Unlimited Scholars, for being named to Crain’s Chicago

Thanks to Our Amazing Donors

We couldn’t do our work at LINK Unlimited Scholars without the support and financial assistance of our amazing donors! We’re

Scholar Highlights and Celebrations

LINK Scholar Celebration The following honors were awarded at the Scholar Celebration on June 13: James J. Gavin Humanitarian Award:

Please Support Our Spring Appeal

We’re nearing the end of our fiscal year, and we’d love to have your support in the final push of

Summer Learning with LINK

We started our LINK Summer Learning this week, and we’re so excited about what the summer holds! Summer Learning is

New Alumni Facebook Group

We’re excited to let you know that we now have a LINK Alumni Group on Facebook! Please join the group

 In Case You Missed It

Alumni Reception We were delighted to recognize and honor many of our LINK Alumni at an Alumni Reception just prior

New Staff and Board Members

Our LINK family continues to grow and expand, and we’re excited to welcome a new staff member and two new

LINK Alum Wins Pulitzer Prize

We are thrilled to announce that LINK Alum trina reynolds-tyler (Class of 2011), data director for Invisible Institute, recently won

Driving Fore A Difference

We are so excited about our 29th Annual Driving Fore A Difference Golf Outing coming up on Thursday, July 25,

Alumni Spotlight

Alumni Spotlight: Ciere Boatright—Part TwoCommissioner, City of Chicago Department of Planning and DevelopmentLINK Alum, LINK Board Member, Former LINK Mentor

Mentor Spotlight

We’re so proud to shine the Mentor Spotlight on Sanchir Avirmed, associate at GTCR LCC.  Sanchir did Questbridge when he

 Jr. LINK Check-Ins

Just a reminder: Check-ins for Jr. LINK Scholars will be shifting from a monthly cadence to quarterly starting with the

Jr. LINK Scholar Spotlight

We’re delighted to shine the Jr. LINK spotlight on Lanre Deen, who has just completed 8th grade at Noonan Elementary

4 Tips to Keep Learning Over the Summer

Hey, Scholars, remember, summer break doesn’t mean you have to stop learning! Here are some tips to help you stay

In Case You Missed It

In case you missed any of our exciting programs over the last few weeks, here’s a recap: Scholar Celebration What

Working to Grow Our Family Advisory Committee

We are looking for more parents and guardians to join the LINK Family Advisory Committee! Our Family Advisory Committee (or

LINK In the News

Huge thanks to these media outlets for shining a spotlight on LINK and our innovative approaches that are transforming education!

LINK’s Annual Impact Report

As we work to build tomorrow’s Black leaders today, we are proud to present the 2022-2023 LINK Unlimited Scholars Impact

Women’s History Month: A Word from Dr. J

In celebration of Women’s History Month in March, Dr. Janine Franklin (affectionately known as Dr. J.), LINK’s VP, Programs &

LINK Accepted into IGNITE

We are thrilled to announce that LINK Unlimited Scholars has been accepted into the 2024 cohort of The University of

UPCOMING EVENTS

Virtual Career Connections Collective Panel Series (6:00 – 7:30 pm) We still have one session left in our exciting career