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Breaking down newest Scholar cohort
On Monday, May 1, Rockford Promise is going to introduce Rockford to the next 153 who are receiving Scholarships after outstanding careers at Rockford Public Schools. We’ll have more on our next great group of kids after Monday’s Promising Futures event at the Coronado Theater, but here are a few statistical breakdowns of the 2023-2024…
Honoring our mentors during National Volunteer Month!
When Amy Morris began her college career at Rockford University in 1990, she felt a little lost. “I was the first in my family to go to college. I had no guidelines. I just jumped in feet first,” Morris said. “The advisor they assigned me was a French teacher and I was taking Spanish. My…
Why investing in Rockford Promise is investing in Rockford
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…
Meet the next wave of Promise Scholars!
From college decision day to college graduation, join Rockford Promise in its inaugural Promising Futures. It is a community celebration of local students as they take the next step in their futures. Cheer on RPS 205 graduates signing their scholarships to local colleges and universities. Congratulate Rockford Promise college graduates as they enter the workforce…
Honors lists show off rising Promise Scholars at NIU
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…
Rockford Promise adds 3 to help Scholars succeed
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…
Scholars post another solid semester at Rock Valley College
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…
Donor Profile: Promise growth is ‘remarkable’ to former educator
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…
Former Promise Scholar on national theater tour
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…