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Saturday Academy Recaps & Photos!
As part of October’s Saturday Academy, junior and senior Scholars attended the National Association for College Admissions Counseling’s (NACAC) College
In Case You Missed It
This fall, our Class of 2025 Scholars had the opportunity to attend two different “Project College” events—the College Essay Writing
Reminders & Upcoming Events
FAFSA Completion Workshop Tuesday, January 14, 2025 The FAFSA is now open! If you need support in completing your FAFSA,
LINK Is Moving!
We are so grateful for your participation with LINK Unlimited Scholars! Thanks to the dedication and success of our High
Giving Tuesday Success
We Appreciate You! A huge thank you to everyone who supported LINK during Giving Tuesday! We set our sights on
Winter Appeal
A new day is dawning, and the next generation of Black students is preparing to lead! At LINK Unlimited Scholars,
Mentor/Alumni Spotlight
This month, we’re proud to shine the spotlight on Jamere Walton, a LINK alum (Class of 2009) who has joined
Mentor Recruitment
We’re still looking for new Mentors for our high school Scholars. If you know someone who may be interested, please
LINK Applications!
Attention, 8th grade Jr. LINK Scholars! The application for LINK’s High School Fellowship is now open for all 8th graders.
College Acceptances
Our Class of 2025 Scholars have already earned more than 170 college acceptances—and counting! Class of 2025 Scholars, please continue
Congratulations!
Congratulations to our very own LINK President and CEO, Dr. Toinette Gunn, who was selected as a 2025 Chicago Defender
In Case You Missed It
What an amazing group of active and committed Mentors we have at LINK Unlimited Scholars! In late September, our Mentors
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
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