Our 2025 recipients
48 young people from across Cook County received grants at our most recent awards ceremony.
Congratulations
The 2025 class
- Dakari Arrington
- Ashton Ballentine
- Shakur Bilal
- Yasirumar Bilal-Wilson
- Spencer Cain
- Dontell Cheers
- John Coleman
- Michael Conner
- Keshun Court
- Octavius Davis
- Lavier Davis
- Jamarius Ducker
- Jamal Edwards
- Ce'Zaun Enge
- Jahonie Garner
- David Gaston
- Sayeed Ghazzali
- Deshawnty Hall
- Omontay Hassan
- Jamaya Holmes
- Thomas Jefferson
- Armoni King
- Briell White
- JonTisha Wilson
- Ashley Lankford
- James Lenoir
- Imani Lewis
- Chance Lorde
- London Mack
- Justus Maddox
- Alejandro Marquez
- Taurean Mickens
- Beyonce Mitchem-Nash
- Arden Renard
- Amari Sawyer
- Jesus Serrato
- Joshua Shorter
- Nicholas Silva
- Diera Slater
- India Smith
- Kavon Smothers
- Kason Smulligan
- Brian Stallion
- Lunden Stubbs
- Jaylyn Walker
- Delilah Walls
- Kamea Wiliams
- Brycen Worsham
Could you be next?
Applications are open to Cook County students aged 18–26 enrolled in a certification or trade program.