On May 1, Rockford Promise is holding its inaugural Promising Futures celebration, where the organization will celebrate not only its new cohort of Scholars but its graduates as well. Those graduates show why when you invest in Rockford Promise you actually are investing in the Rockford economy. By helping talented students who may not have…
DEKALB – Fifty-six Rockford Promise Scholars made either the Dean’s List or Academic Excellence list in the fall semester at Northern Illinois University. Typically, between and 10 percent and 25 percent of undergraduates in colleges make honors lists, depending on the varying criteria. There were 203 Rockford Promise Scholars at NIU to start the fall…
In January, Rockford Promise added three new staffers with the sole charge of helping its nearly 300 Scholars stay on track to graduate. Ariel Thompson, Lamar Powell and Aurora Schnorr joined the organization as academic mentor coordinators. Each has different levels of experience, but all three have shown a considerable passion for wanting to see…
More than 60 percent of Rockford Promise’s new Northern Illinois University Scholars recorded a 3.0 GPA or better in the first semester. Seventy-two of the 133 Scholars in the 2022-2023 cohort had a GPA of 3.5 or better and 12 had a perfect 4.0. The strong start is an indication that Rockford Promise’s new mentoring…
Rockford Promise Scholars continue to excel at Rock Valley College. There were 47 students at RVC in the first semester receiving Rockford Promise scholarships and they had a cumulative GPA of 3.11. Thirty-one of the students had a GPA of 3.0 or higher and nine had perfect 4.0s. The Rockford Promise-Rock Valley College partnership has…
Former Rockford Lutheran teacher Jane Austin already knew about Rockford Promise when Elaine Breck, the organization’s first executive director, approached her about supporting Rockford Promise in some way. “I used to live in Kalamazoo (Michigan), which is where the first Promise program started,” Austin said. Breck was hoping that Austin and the group she focused…
ROCKFORD – Former Auburn High School and Rockford University performing star Chanel Black is making her national tour debut in the production Legally Blonde The Musical! Chanel is playing a variety of supporting roles in the production that has dates set through May. Currently, Black and the Legally Blonde cast is in Pennsylvania. They’ll perform…
If you follow Rockford Promise’s various social media sites, you likely notice increased activity and the credit goes to Northern Illinois University sophomore Kalilah Chears. The Rockford East graduate, who was part of Rockford Promise’s first NIU cohort, is serving as Rockford Promise’s social media intern. Kalilah has shown an aptitude to juggling many things…
October was a cool month for two of our Rockford Promise Scholars. Danna Castillo and Kavonnie Dotson were elected homecoming king and queen. Danna is an Auburn High School grad who started at Rock Valley College in 2021-2022. Danna is thriving at RVC, making the Dean’s List in both semesters her freshman year. Kavonnie is…
The Fifth Annual Raise The Roof celebration, which took place at Rock Valley College on Sept. 16, drew 170 guests and raised $20,975 for Rockford Promise. Of that total, $6,834 was raised from the guests during the event. Rockford Promise is very thankful for everyone who chose our event on what was a packed Rockford…
