Alumni Spotlight: Jessica, Cohort 22

May 3, 2021 / Comments Off on Alumni Spotlight: Jessica, Cohort 22

“The friends I’ve made at High Jump have turned into my best friends and people I trust to be there for me. And High Jump has motivated me to do anything in my power to be successful in life and give back to my community.”

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Alumni Spotlight: Derrick, Cohort 22

April 22, 2021 / Comments Off on Alumni Spotlight: Derrick, Cohort 22

“Thanks to High Jump, I realized that I could accomplish big things despite my financial background.”

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UPenn Freshman and Author, I’deyah

February 12, 2021 / Comments Off on UPenn Freshman and Author, I’deyah

University of Pennsylvania freshman I’deyah was interviewed this past summer on ABC 7’s Chicago Graduation 2020 Special “The After Party.” Watch her full interview here. I’deyah has long used her talents to inspire other kids. At just seven years old, she published her first book to help budding authors find their voices through writing. “I…

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Alumni Spotlight: Caroline, Cohort 28

December 14, 2020 / Comments Off on Alumni Spotlight: Caroline, Cohort 28

“Right now, I’m just starting to consider schools. I’d like to go into medicine, so I’m considering the University of Michigan and University of Pennsylvania. But it’s still early – I have a lot to think about.”

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High Jump Alumnus and Board of Directors Member in The Executives’ Club of Chicago Member Spotlight

September 11, 2020 / Comments Off on High Jump Alumnus and Board of Directors Member in The Executives’ Club of Chicago Member Spotlight

Featured by The Executives’ Club of Chicago in their Member Spotlight, John Akalaonu is Senior Vice President, Customer Delivery of CDK Global. He is also an active member of our Board of Directors and an alumnus of High Jump (Cohort 4). Born and raised in Chicago, John attended high school at Culver Academies following his…

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Cohort 30 High School Choice

August 20, 2020 / Comments Off on Cohort 30 High School Choice

Every High Jump 8th-grade student works one-on-one with teachers and staff to ensure a right-fit high school choice that will support their needs and goals. Amid school closures in 2020, High School Choice programming was continued via one-on-one virtual meetings— providing guidance and support for more than 150 students. Below is a list of the…

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Alumni Spotlight: Denisse

October 23, 2019 / Comments Off on Alumni Spotlight: Denisse

High school sophomore Denisse says her parents always told her, “Your education will make you someone one day,” and so they were excited to learn about High Jump’s free academic enrichment program. When Denisse first started at High Jump she felt panicked because it was a completely new environment. She started out being very quiet,…

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High Jump Launches New Alumni Program

September 20, 2019 / Comments Off on High Jump Launches New Alumni Program

This summer, High Jump launched High Jump High, its new alumni program that supports students’ academic growth, social-emotional well-being and college readiness throughout their time in high school. The program consists of four key components: a pre-9th grade summer course, academic planning, a civic engagement series and a college counseling program. Eight rising freshmen participated…

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Cohort 29 High School Matriculation List

August 13, 2019 / Comments Off on Cohort 29 High School Matriculation List

This fall, 159 High Jump alumni are starting their freshman year of high school! Here is the full list of where they are attending: Independent Private SchoolsBeacon AcademyBennett Day SchoolChicago Hope AcademyFrancis W. Parker SchoolGCE Lab SchoolLatin School of ChicagoMorgan Park AcademyUniversity of ChicagoLaboratory SchoolsWolcott School Independent Boarding SchoolsBrooks SchoolCulver AcademyDeerfield AcademyGeorge SchoolLa Lumiere SchoolLake…

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High Jump Alumnus Blog Feature on Education Post

May 27, 2019 / Comments Off on High Jump Alumnus Blog Feature on Education Post

What Every First-Gen Student Needs to Know About Attending a Predominately White Institution Originally posted on the Education Post on May 17, 2019 Diestefano “DJ” Loma is a first-generation college student at the University of Chicago majoring in Romance Languages and Literatures, with a minor in Latin American Studies. He is pursuing his passion for…

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