Class of 2015 - Evanston Scholars
Vanessa Beaudoin
University of Missouri, Columbia
Major: Business Management
Graduation: May 2019
Activities: Outside of the classroom she is a member of a sorority and enjoys doing community service as well as working for the Mizzou football team.
Orlando Bibat
Ripon College
Major: Anthropology
Graduation: May 2019
Activities: Outside of the classroom, he likes to workout, play basketball, and he is learning how to play the guitar.
Mylisha Harvey
Dominican University
Major: Sociology & Black World Studies
Graduation: May 2019
Activities: Mylisha is a member of the of the President’s Advising Board, Secretary of Black World Studies Academic Club, Secretary of the Christian Leadership Club, and Vice President of the Black Student Union. She is also an intern at the Chicago Juvenile Detention Center.
Guadalupe Herrera
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Major: Speech and Hearing Science: Cultural Linguistics Diversity Concentration
Graduation: May 2019
Activities: When Guadalupe isn't in class, you can find her in TRIO and I-Promise. She is also involved in Camp Kesem, an on-campus organization that works on planning a free, week-long summer camp for kids whose parents have or had cancer. She also enjoyed volunteering in Indiana to help rebuild houses through Alternate Seasonal Break.
Oliver Jacques
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Major: Agricultural Accounting
Graduation: May 2019
Activities: Oliver is a member of Minorities in Agriculture Natural Resources & Related Sciences, National Association of Black Accountants, Men of Impact, and
Illinois Men's Soccer Club
Reginal Murphy
University of Pennsylvania
Major: Political Science
Graduation: May 2019
Activities: Reginald is part of the Interfraternity Council, Black Wharton Undergraduate Assembly, Big Brothers Big Sister, and Black Pre-Law.
Brenda Nguyen Wellesley College
Major: Neuroscience
Graduation: May 2019
Activities: Outside of the classroom, she volunteers at Medical Career Exploration Program at Brigham and Women's Hospital and serves as Wellesley for Public Health's senator.
Love Odufuwa
Western Illinois University
Major: Finance
Graduation: May 2019
Activities: Outside of the classroom, she likes to attend theatre program, volunteer, and participate in the Finance and Black Student Association clubs.
Karen Reynosa
Augustana College
Major: Sociology
Graduation: May 2019
Activities: Outside of the class room, she enjoys volunteering with her service fraternity,
Alpa Phi Omega, and Latinos Unidos.
Diana Rodriguez
Knox College
Major: Economics
Graduation: May 2019
Activities: Diana studied abroad in Costa Rica for Fall 2017 and is currently studying abroad in Argentina. She enjoys running cross country and staying involved at school.
Diamond Ruffin
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Major: Social Work
Graduation: May 2019
Activities: When Diamond is not in class she’s mentoring two sophomores from a local Chicago school as well as attending as many speeches and lectures as she can.
Dajah Russell
Western Illinois University
Major: Interdisciplinary Youth Development
Graduation: May 2019
"I am honored to be an Evanston Scholar. It is an amazing feeling to know that I am a scholar and I have people in my corner to get through my college career"
Andrea Salas
St. Olaf College
Major: Psychology
Graduation: May 2019
Activities: Andrea is studying abroad in DIS in Copenhagen for the spring 2018. At St. Olaf, she participates in the club “Presente” and she also mentors a middle school student.
Eldar Uzicanin
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Major: Technical Systems Management
Graduation: May 2019
Activities: When Eldar isn't in class, you can find him in the Muslim Student Association and Formula SAE Club.