Students from Chicago Public Schools Chosen for Full-tuition Scholarships Through Posse Foundation
25 February 2025
Seventy-three CPS students were selected for the prestigious scholarship, making up the majority of the 2025 class of Posse Scholars
CHICAGO – Dozens of graduating seniors from Chicago Public Schools (CPS) will be entering universities with full scholarships this fall, after recently learning they were selected to be part of this year’s prestigious group of “Posse Scholars.”
The Posse Foundation releases the awards annually, recognizing students who are positive and motivated leaders in their high schools and communities, with a commitment to education, teamwork and diversity. As in previous years, CPS students make up the majority of the 2025 class of Posse Scholars – 73 out of the 116 Chicago-area students awarded.
“We are incredibly grateful to the Posse Foundation for recognizing the talent and drive of our District’s amazing students,” said CPS CEO Pedro Martinez. “CPS students continue, year after year, to make up the majority of Posse Scholars. To me, this shows that our mission is working and we are upholding a public education system in Chicago that provides opportunities for some of the best and brightest of our next generation.”
The Posse Foundation, established in 1989, identifies, recruits, and trains students nationally from local public high schools and sends them in multicultural teams — posses — of 10 students to colleges and universities across the country. Award recipients have collectively won about $2.45 billion in full‐tuition merit scholarships from Posse partner schools. Posse scholars earn scholarships based on student leadership abilities, work in team settings, and a desire to succeed, among other criteria.
“The Posse Foundation is deeply committed to providing talented young people with the opportunity to thrive in higher education and beyond,” said Posse Foundation President and Founder Deborah Bial. “These 73 students from Chicago Public Schools have demonstrated exceptional leadership. Their success is a testament to their hard work and determination, and we are excited to see the positive impact they will make on campus and in their communities.”
Below is the full list of CPS scholars for 2025:
|
Name |
School |
University |
|---|---|---|
|
Romy Adorno |
Lane Technical High School |
Whitman College |
|
Salvador Alfaro-Fernandez |
Hubbard High School |
Cornell University |
|
Edwin Alvarez-Lara |
Noble Street Charter-Pritzker College Prep |
Dickinson College |
|
Rachel Amure |
King Jr. College Preparatory High School |
Connecticut College |
|
Karina Anaya |
Disney II Magnet School - Lawndale Campus |
Trinity College |
|
Oluwadara Arogundade |
Gwendolyn Brooks College Preparatory Academy |
Oberlin College |
|
Brianna Arteaga |
Roosevelt High School |
Trinity College |
|
Margot Avery |
Lane Technical High School |
Oberlin College |
|
Ayesha Bachcha |
Von Steuben Metropolitan Science Center |
Hobart & William Smith Colleges |
|
Nour Bakheit |
Mather High School |
Middlebury College |
|
Patrick Betsayda |
Noble Street College Prep-Pritzker College Prep |
Pomona College |
|
Nathaniel Buescher |
Lincoln Park High School |
University of Wisconsin-Madison |
|
Isabella Campos |
Solorio Academy |
Whitman College |
|
Angela Chan |
Jones College Preparatory High School |
University of Wisconsin-Madison |
|
Diego Chinchilla |
Amundsen High School |
University of Wisconsin-Madison |
|
Diego Cruz-Loyde |
George Westinghouse College Prep High School |
Pomona College |
|
Oliver Curt |
The Ogden International School of Chicago High School |
Hobart & William Smith Colleges |
|
Chloe Darby |
King Jr. College Preparatory High School |
University of Wisconsin-Madison |
|
Fatma Dia |
South Shore International College Prep |
Hobart & William Smith Colleges |
|
Janese Dozier |
Perspectives - Leadership Academy Campus |
Whitman College |
|
Julie Duarte |
Solorio Academy |
DePauw University |
|
Ketzalli Duron |
Lane Technical High School |
Cornell University |
|
Jocelyn Espadin |
Intrinsic Schools - Downtown Campus |
Middlebury College |
|
Noe Favela |
Sarah E. Goode STEM Academy |
Hobart & William Smith Colleges |
|
Damarius Franklin |
ITW David Speer Academy |
Middlebury College |
|
Frank Fregoso |
Lake View High School |
Dickinson College |
|
Khabbab Gassikia |
Von Steuben Metropolitan Science Center |
University of Wisconsin-Madison |
|
Nevia Gilbert |
Orr Academy High School |
Connecticut College |
|
Beza Girma |
Von Steuben Metropolitan Science Center |
DePauw University |
|
Julissa Gomez |
Noble Street Charter- Chicago Bulls College Prep |
Oberlin College |
|
Ava Gurrola |
Lane Technical High School |
Pomona College |
|
Robert Hollins |
Mather High School |
Connecticut College |
|
Heaven Holloway |
South Shore International College Prep |
Trinity College |
|
CJ Jacobs |
Taft High School |
Whitman College |
|
Alex Johnson |
Noble Street Charter -Golder College Prep |
Pomona College |
|
Carisma Jones |
Disney II Magnet School - Lawndale Campus |
Oberlin College |
|
Micah Knight |
Lindblom Math and Science Academy High School |
Whitman College |
|
J'Aliyah Livingston |
Noble Street - Gary Comer College Prep |
Connecticut College |
|
Jayaraj Lobo |
Lane Technical High School |
Cornell University |
|
Keira Marks |
George Westinghouse College Prep High School |
DePauw University |
|
Sofia Martinez |
Noble Street - Rauner College Prep |
Hobart & William Smith Colleges |
|
Edward McKinnie |
Noble Street -Pritzker College Prep |
Pomona College |
|
Akari McPhee |
Noble Charter-Noble Street College Prep |
Whitman College |
|
Mia Ines Meneses |
George Westinghouse College Prep High School |
Hobart & William Smith Colleges |
|
Jamiya Mosley |
South Shore International College Prep |
Dickinson College |
|
Dylan Murphy |
Noble Street - UIC College Prep |
Trinity College |
|
Syed Naqvi |
Lane Technical High School |
Trinity College |
|
Ashley Nguyen |
Mather High School |
Oberlin College |
|
Salma Olivares |
William Howard Taft High School |
Dickinson College |
|
Oluwatosin Oni |
South Shore International College Prep |
University of Wisconsin-Madison |
|
Julissa Ortiz |
Chicago High School for the Arts |
Oberlin College |
|
Micah Quinones |
ITW David Speer Academy |
Oberlin College |
|
Ashley Quintero |
Von Steuben Metropolitan Science Center |
DePauw University |
|
Johanna Ramirez |
Back of the Yards College Prep |
Cornell University |
|
Ariana Ramos |
Jones College Preparatory High School |
Middlebury College |
|
Aunika Risbrook |
DeVry Advantage Academy |
Dickinson College |
|
Victoria Roberts |
Kenwood Academy High School |
DePauw University |
|
Beyonca Rodriguez |
George Washington High School |
Whitman College |
|
Alejandra Rubalcaba |
Lake View High School |
University of Wisconsin-Madison |
|
Alberto Salgado |
Hubbard High School |
DePauw University |
|
Layla Sanchez |
Lane Technical High School |
Whitman College |
|
London Shields |
Kenwood Academy High School |
Middlebury College |
|
Kyari Sidney |
Richard T. Crane Medical Preparatory High School |
Hobart & William Smith Colleges |
|
Kathleen Tam |
Noble Charter-Noble Academy |
Pomona College |
|
Sara Tejeda |
Mather High School |
Trinity College |
|
Joshua Terry |
Kenwood Academy High School |
Trinity College |
|
Ximena Torres |
Farragut Career Academy High School |
Cornell University |
|
Anh Tran |
Lane Technical High School |
Trinity College |
|
Rosaline Ventura |
Solorio Academy |
Pomona College |
|
Dashawn Williams |
Noble Charter-Noble Academy |
Pomona College |
|
Genevieve Winston |
Lane Technical High School |
Trinity College |
|
Luke Yolich |
Whitney Young Magnet High School |
University of Wisconsin-Madison |
|
Roquer Zuniga Reyes |
George Washington High School |
Cornell University |