Alumni & Awards
MEET OUR PAST RECIPIENTS AND LOOK BACK AT OUR ANNUAL AWARD CEREMONIES
Celebrating Chicagoland’s brightest minds.
Past
Recipients
CLASS OF 2026
Naimah Blanch
Howard University
Dion Harding
Howard University
Jaiden McCollough
College Attending
Kayla Smith
University of Rochester
CLASS OF 2025
Dhayra Gomez
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Terri Mensah
Carleton College
Itohan Salami
Washington University in St. Louis
Kehinde Sowemimo
Yale University
Celebrate Excellence with Us
Explore highlights from the annual awards ceremony to share in the joy and excellence of Southland College Prep’s brightest scholars as they make the Chicagoland area proud.
2026 “ALL IN” AWARD CEREMONY
2025 AWARD CEREMONY
Our Impact at Work
8 Scholars
EIGHT DEGREES,
ONE UNIFIED MISSION
$2,500
A MEANINGFUL FOUNDATION
FOR EVERY RECIPIENT
$20,000
AWARDED IN OUR
FIRST TWO YEARS
FAQs
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To learn more about the scholarship criteria, please visit the above section titled Scholarship Eligibility Requirements. There, you will find detailed information about who qualifies, application deadlines, and required documentation.
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Thank you for your interest in getting involved. The best way to help us continue to promote our mission is by giving. Donations can be sent through our website here or via Zelle at donate@kwartengfoundation.org.
Your donation directly furthers our mission and helps us reach more deserving students.
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Donations can be sent through our website here or via Zelle at donate@kwartengfoundation.org. We appreciate your generosity and your willingness to contribute to advancing our mission.
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Yes. Your donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.
Upon donation submission, you will receive a donation receipt letter for your accounting purposes.
We are a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and all contributions support our mission.