Congratulations To TRIO SSS Participant Husnara Yusof

Husnara won the University Honors Program Tik Tok Challenge, getting promoted to building supervisor and becoming VP of the MSA student org. She looks forward to ending the semester with straight A's and hopes to obtain certifications and scholarships. 

Great work, Husnara!

 

 

TRIO SSS Participant Martha Galarza Wins the Women in Science: Datathon Competition 2024

Congratulations to TRIO SSS participant Martha Galarza for taking 1st Place in the Women In Science: Datathon Competition 2024. Awesome work, Martha!

 

 

TRIO SSS student Angelo Tufano inducted into the Goodwin College of Education

Congratulations to Angelo Tufano who was inducted into the Goodwin College of Education on March 19, 2024.

It was a moving ceremony with wonderful speakers including:

 

Dr. Philion, Dean of the Goodwin College of Education

Dr. Kondellas, Instructor, Teacher Induction Manager, and KDP Counselor

Dr. Adeodu, Associate Professor and Coordinator of the Early Childhood Education Program

Dr. Lopez-Carrasquillo, Associate Dean and Professor

Dr. Duggan, Chair and Professor of Teacher Education

The guest speaker for the event was Mr. Richard Nettles, Chicago-Lake County Program Director of Grow Your Own Teachers  

A reception with desserts and refreshments was held after the ceremony in the Golden Eagles room.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARCOS STEM Academy Applications Are Open!

The ARCOS STEM Academy is an 8-week PAID summer research experience that is an introduction to research in STEM. STEM Academy participants work in collaborative group settings to develop research skills and design projects in their STEM area of interest. Students without prior research experience are encouraged to apply!

Student participants will receive a payment of $1920 (~16 hours / week for the 8 week program).

Please see the STEM Academy website for more information and to access the application (due April 1). Contact Dr. Scott Mayle (s-mayle@neiu.edu) with any questions.

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Congratulations To Sohail Ahmed, 2023 TRIO SSS Student Of The Year

Congratulations to Sohail Ahmed for having been named the 2023 TRIO SSS Student of the Year.

Sohail regularly visits the TRIO SSS offices to consult with his advisors and attend TRIO SSS events. 

Awesome work, Sohail!

I’m honored to receive this award and I appreciate everything TRIO has done for me. Thank you.

--Sohail Ahmed

 

First Latino College Expo To Be Held In The Midwest, Thanks To TRIO SSS Student

Hello. My name is Mary Maxine Arreguine-Casimiro. I'm a TRIO SSS participant at NEIU.

I successfully advocated for Northeastern Illinois University to partner with the National College Resource Fund in hosting the first Latino College Expo at NEIU. As a recent college transfer student from California, I didn't realize how big the Latino community was here in Chicago. The Latino College Expo has been hosted in California for ten years and I thought what better school than NEIU to host the first Latino College Expo, not just in Chicago, but in the Midwest.

As someone who comes from the foster care system, I am working to build a clear pathway for transitioning foster youth aging out of care to not only get into college/university but to make it all the way to graduation.

 

NEIU Alumni Association Internship And Doris Vrooman Mentoring Scholarships--Deadline extended to Feb 1, 2024

 

The Office of Alumni Relations invites students to apply to the following scholarships:

NEIU Alumni Association Internship Scholarship (Deadline extended)

The purpose of this scholarship is to support and recognize a Northeastern student who will be or is currently involved in an internship opportunity at Northeastern Illinois University (such as student teaching) or at a for-profit company, government entity, or nonprofit agency for academic credit. 

The extended application deadline for Spring 2024 is Feb. 1, 2024, and is open to students currently participating in an internship. The application deadline for Fall 2024 is Sept. 1, 2024. Learn more. 

Doris Vrooman Alumni Mentoring Scholarship (Deadline extended)

The Doris Vrooman Alumni Mentoring Scholarship is an alumni-student mentoring scholarship open to current NEIU students who have achieved sophomore status, and to all second semester transfer students. Second semester freshman students can also apply. 

Don’t know your class status? Please review your total completed credit hours in NEIUport. 

Freshman: 0-29 hours
Sophomore: 30-59 hours
Junior: 60-89 hours
Senior: 90+ hours

The extended application deadline for Spring 2024 is Feb. 1, 2024. The application deadline for Fall 2024 is Sept. 1, 2024. Learn more. 

Students may find applications and deadlines online. 

Faculty and staff, please share these scholarship opportunities with your students. 

Interested in being a mentor for students? Contact Lauren Lenart-Proctor, Assistant Director of Alumni Relations, at l-lenartproctor@neiu.edu.

For questions about the scholarship eligibility requirements, program implementation, or scholarship coordination, email alumni@neiu.edu or call (773) 442-4205. For general scholarship questions, email scholarships@neiu.edu.

Posted on behalf of Lauren Lenart-Proctor, Assistant Director, Alumni Relations, by Anna Cannova, Public Relations.