by Green Halo Scholars | Nov 4, 2024 | Uncategorized
As November begins, we want to celebrate a big milestone that our scholars achieved—and to thank our generous donors for making it possible!Last week, we gathered our scholars together for our annual Application Submission Workshop. This two-hour work session is a...
by Green Halo Scholars | Oct 17, 2024 | Uncategorized
Meet Meida, a freshman from Downers Grove, IL, whose journey from doubting her abilities in science to embracing a physics major is nothing short of remarkable. Initially, she struggled with math and science, feeling she wasn’t ‘science/math brained.’ However, her...
by Green Halo Scholars | Sep 27, 2024 | Uncategorized
Luci Kazaitis is a freshman at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), majoring in elementary education. As a first-generation college student raised by a single mother and adopted from Guatemala, Luci’s journey is one of resilience and determination. Her...
by Green Halo Scholars | Aug 26, 2024 | Uncategorized
If you were a fly on the wall during our staff meetings, you would hear a lot about the great things that our scholars are doing. “Did you hear about Zeeshan? He’s studying abroad in Hong Kong for the entire semester!” “Alex did a summer pre-law program and he’s going...
by Green Halo Scholars | Aug 20, 2024 | Uncategorized
Welcome to the inaugural post of the Green Halo Voices blog! We’re excited to kick things off by catching up with one of our scholars, Abena Yeboah, who’s entering her second year at the College of DuPage. This summer, Abena embarked on an exciting research project at...
