College Decision Day 2022 was particularly special for Amaya Collins, who is graduating from Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep in Waukegan this spring. Ms. Collins announced that she would be attending Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville next fall on a full-ride Meridian Scholarship, offered by the university only to select top students. Ms. Collins will participate in the university’s honors program and will work towards a degree in Pediatric Nursing.
Waukegan to College, a nonprofit organization that helps Waukegan students maximize their academic potential and break barriers to higher education, was honored for its achievements in 2021 by the National Partnership for Educational Access.
Waukegan to College, a non-profit organization that helps Waukegan students maximize their academic potential and break barriers to higher education, was honored for its achievements in 2021 by the National Partnership for Educational Access (NPEA).