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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