Celebrando el Poder de la Comunidad: Gracias a Nuestros Patrocinadores de Becas del University Center 2024–2025
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Grayslake, IL. – En University Center of Lake County, vemos todos los días cómo la educación transforma vidas. Conocemos a estudiantes que equilibran trabajos de tiempo completo, cuidan de sus familias, cambian de carrera, realizan procesos de transferencia o regresan a la escuela después de muchos años. Su determinación es inspiradora y, para muchos de ellos, la diferencia entre soñar con obtener un título y lograrlo se reduce a un acto sencillo pero poderoso: que alguien crea en ellos.
Nuestros patrocinadores de becas son personas. Quienes creen en el potencial de los estudiantes, invierten en oportunidades reales y contribuyen a transformar vidas.
En 2025, expresamos nuestro más profundo agradecimiento a los generosos aliados, organizaciones, empresas y líderes comunitarios que ayudaron a hacer que la educación superior sea más accesible para los estudiantes de todo el condado de Lake County.
Su apoyo no solo alivia la carga financiera, sino que también reafirma que las metas, historias y futuros de nuestros estudiantes realmente importan.
Patrocinadores de Becas 2024–2025
Reconocemos con orgullo a los siguientes patrocinadores por su compromiso con la educación y el desarrollo de la fuerza laboral en nuestra región:
American Place Casino, College of Lake County, Complement Consulting Group
Consumers Credit Union, DeFranco Plumbing, DePaul University
Donna & Gordon Grace, Eccezion, First Bank of Highland Park
Gals Inc., HACES, Heather Patay, Julie Shroka
Kathleen Weinstein Portrait Art, Kevin Considine, Law Office of Mayra Prado-Pagan
Strategic Advocacy Partners, Lynne Reynolds, Mano a Mano
Mary Clarke Jakes, Martina Rocha, Mary Byrne, Melinda Bush
National Louis University, Northeastern Illinois University, Old National Bank
Pastor Hector Carrasquillo, RJ Galla Co. Inc., Rotary Club of Grayslake Foundation, Russell Wartalski
Senator Adriane Johnson, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Lewis University
State Bank of the Lakes, Waukegan Park District, Wysocki & Ressler, Healthcare Foundation of
Northern Lake County, and other Anonymous Donors.
Una comunidad que cree en los estudiantes
Cada beca otorgada representa mucho más que apoyo financiero: representa a un estudiante que ahora entra al salón de clases con confianza. Representa a un padre o una madre que puede cursar una licenciatura sin sacrificar la estabilidad de su familia. Representa a un estudiante de primera generación que se siente visto y apoyado.
Su generosidad ayuda a fortalecer la fuerza laboral, a construir un Lake County más sólido y a promover un futuro más justo y accesible para todos.
Juntos, ayudamos a los estudiantes a llegar lejos
A nuestros patrocinadores: gracias por acompañarnos. Gracias por creer en el poder de la educación. Gracias por abrir puertas que impactarán no solo a los estudiantes de hoy, sino también a familias y comunidades por generaciones. El University Center se enorgullece de colaborar con ustedes y de continuar impulsando el acceso, las oportunidades y el progreso social para la región a la que servimos.
University Center of Lake County
1200 University Center Drive, Grayslake IL
847-665-4000
ucenter.org
Celebrating the Power of Community
Thank You to Our 2024–2025 University Center Scholarship Sponsors.
At the University Center of Lake County, we see every day how education transforms lives. We meet students who are balancing full-time jobs, raising families, switching careers, navigating transfer pathways, or returning to school after many years. Their determination is inspiring—and for many of them, the difference between dreaming of a degree and earning one comes down to a simple yet powerful act: someone believing in them.
Our scholarship sponsors are those people.
They believe in potential.
They invest in opportunity.
They change lives.
This year, we extend our deepest gratitude to the generous partners, organizations, businesses, and community leaders who helped make higher education more accessible for students across Lake County. Their support not only alleviates financial burden—it affirms that students’ goals, stories, and futures truly matter.
Thank You to Our 2024–2025 Scholarship Sponsors
We proudly recognize the following sponsors for their commitment to educational equity and workforce development in our region:
American Place Casino, College of Lake County, Complement Consulting Group
Consumers Credit Union, DeFranco Plumbing, DePaul University
Donna & Gordon Grace, Eccezion, First Bank of Highland Park
Gals Inc., HACES, Heather Patay, Julie Shroka
Kathleen Weinstein Portrait Art, Kevin Considine, Law Office of Mayra Prado-Pagan
Strategic Advocacy Partners, Lynne Reynolds, Mano a Mano
Mary Clarke Jakes, Martina Rocha, Mary Byrne, Melinda Bush
National Louis University, Northeastern Illinois University, Old National Bank
Pastor Hector Carrasquillo, RJ Galla Co. Inc., Rotary Club of Grayslake Foundation, Russell Wartalski
Senator Adriane Johnson, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Lewis University
State Bank of the Lakes, Waukegan Park District, Wysocki & Ressler, Healthcare Foundation of Northern
Lake County and other Anonymous Donors.
A Community That Believes in Students
Every scholarship awarded represents more than financial assistance, it represents a student who now walks into the classroom with confidence. It represents a parent who can pursue a bachelor’s degree without sacrificing their family’s stability. It represents a first-generation student who feels seen and supported. Your generosity helps cultivate a stronger workforce, a more vibrant Lake County, and a more equitable future for all.
Together, We Help Students Go Far
To our sponsors: thank you for standing with us. Thank you for believing in the power of education. Thank you for opening doors that will impact not just students today, but families and communities for generations. The University Center is proud to partner with you—and proud to continue championing access, opportunity, and upward mobility for the region we serve.
University Center of Lake County
1200 University Center Drive, Grayslake IL
847-665-4000
ucenter.org