CLASS OF 2024 GRADUATES
DEVIN EDWARDS
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Kids’ Chance of Illinois,
I would love to come to any event that Kids’ Chance will be hosting. I would gladly speak or even provide a motivational speech of some sort. I’m just a young African-American man who is trying to pursue a big dream in my family that hasn’t been accomplished before. With graduation coming up on Mother’s Day, I will be the first-generation college student in my immediate family. I want to thank you all that work with Kids’ Chance from the bottom of my heart. You guys have made it easier for me to continue my education. I’ve never met anyone through Kids’ Chance in person yet and I would be thrilled to do so. I plan on working at a federal prison for a little while then eventually applying for the US Marshall Service or the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). A big requirement for any federal job is to provide a college degree or some type of law-enforcement experience. Kids’ Chance helped me get a college degree and I want to thank everyone once again from the bottom of my heart for helping me get as far as I have in my educational career. Sincerely, Devin |
Devin Edwards, Scholarship Recipient, tells us his story.
Listen to Devin Edwards' story describing how he became one of our scholarship recipients in 2021 when he began attending Illinois College in Jacksonville, Illinois. Devin expects to graduate in 2024.
Tailah Jeanty Shares Thanks
I thank you from the bottom of my heart for awarding me the Kids’ Chance of Illinois Scholarship of $5,000 to help further my higher education. I’ve applied to a plethora of scholarships and it seemed as though I was submitting them in vain - but this award has given me hope to continue striving towards what I want. I had to take out loans in order to continue my education and I was unsure where or how I was going to find the funds because I am an out-of-state student with an unemployed single mother. This scholarship came at the right time and I am so grateful that you chose me! Thank you so much for this opportunity!
I am currently a Freshman, Undergraduate, Honors student at North Carolina Central University. I am originally from Chicago, Illinois. I am majoring in Criminal Justice with a concentration in Juvenile Justice with a 4.0 GPA. I am interested in the integrity of law and bringing reform to a system that has lost public, societal trust in the last several years. After taking a Biology - Heredity and Society course during the Fall semester, I am becoming more interested in the Forensic Science aspect of Criminal Justice as well. Nonetheless, I am a student who loves learning new things, so I believe the possibilities are endless!
With my Criminal Justice degree, I plan to further my education at Graduate school and Law school in the future. I will major in Pre-law and become a lawyer. My ultimate goal is to become a Judge in the court of law. In order to get to that point, I am choosing to be proactive in my studies, engage in class, and seek out knowledge beyond what is given to students. I plan on becoming a member of Alpha Phi Sigma - an honors organization at North Carolina Central University that is specific to Criminal Justice students. I am choosing to take advantage of every opportunity on my university campus - which includes protecting and serving my community, joining clubs, and seeking out tutors and writing workshops.
I am currently a Freshman, Undergraduate, Honors student at North Carolina Central University. I am originally from Chicago, Illinois. I am majoring in Criminal Justice with a concentration in Juvenile Justice with a 4.0 GPA. I am interested in the integrity of law and bringing reform to a system that has lost public, societal trust in the last several years. After taking a Biology - Heredity and Society course during the Fall semester, I am becoming more interested in the Forensic Science aspect of Criminal Justice as well. Nonetheless, I am a student who loves learning new things, so I believe the possibilities are endless!
With my Criminal Justice degree, I plan to further my education at Graduate school and Law school in the future. I will major in Pre-law and become a lawyer. My ultimate goal is to become a Judge in the court of law. In order to get to that point, I am choosing to be proactive in my studies, engage in class, and seek out knowledge beyond what is given to students. I plan on becoming a member of Alpha Phi Sigma - an honors organization at North Carolina Central University that is specific to Criminal Justice students. I am choosing to take advantage of every opportunity on my university campus - which includes protecting and serving my community, joining clubs, and seeking out tutors and writing workshops.
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