Excel Beyond 211 Scholarship Recipients for 2026


 

Named Scholarships of $2,000
 

Donald Alsen - Alan Allende Galvan

Kathy and Chris Bayha - Amirah Abdul and Olamide Adeboye

Rita and John Canning - Jeremiah Afonrinwo, Sanarya Al minshidawi, and Miguel Allende Galvan

Clearwater Capital Foundation - Clara Abdelsayed

Susan and Dan Cates - Jessica Antonio

Kelly and Robert Douglass - Simranpreet Atwal, Fabian Blajda, and Valeria Cabrera

Fitzgerald Family Foundation - Sheyla Carmona and Anthony Cedeno

Renee and Terry Graber - Peter Davies and Kyle Enhzul

Diane Hill - Nancy Espinoza

Bob Ingraham Trust Memorial - Benjamin Estrada, Abigael Gbemibade, Dayanara Gonzalez, Gabija Gricius, and Nicole Hanak

Laura and Herb Johnson - Semran Harun, Jesus Hernandez, and Samuel Huaripata

Eleanor and Mike Kanis in Memory of Christopher Kanis - Marianna Kopestynska

Sheila and Bill Kesler - Diana Kopestynska

Jane and Jeffrey Kreitzberg - Gia Kwon, Nadezhda Kyoseva, and Jacqueline Lopez

Denise and David Long - Jessica Lopez and Leonardo Lopez

Nancy and John Robb - Maximiliano Malagon, Itzel Maldonado, and Mia Melone

Rotary Club of Schaumburg-Hoffman Estates - Ali Muhammad

Sayer Family - Dulce Nunez and Roberto Olivan

Spirit Cultural Exchange - Jeet Pancholi and Shivani Patel

Teryl and David Schawk - Darasimi Adeosun, Perla Burrola, and Leilani Coscio

Donna and Mike Thompson - Lisbeth Pulido Terrones

 

Named Scholarships of $1,000

 

Dee Beaubien - Leslie Lopez

Jody and Scott Beutler - Luqman Syed

Diane and Jim Bodkin - Karen Madrid

Tanya and James Britton in memory of Marguerite Britton - Ivan Monay

Jeff Butzen Memorial - Wiktoria Roziecki

Karen Butzen - Daniel Quillo Carrillo

Kathleen and Bob Carroll - Leticia Salomon

Linda and Gerald Chapman - Esmerai Serrano

Clearwater Capital Foundation - Marigela Quku

Melva and George Cohen - Abir Shahid

Robin and Adam Cohen - Fatima Siddiqui

Kathy and Gregory Dawson - Oscar Zapata

Donna Epton - Destiny Ad-edokun

Bob Frisk Memorial - Charlie Rebollar

Pat and Scott Guilfoil - Josephine Afonrinwo

Jeanne and Bill Kelley - Rosa Aguado Parra

Dennis Leaf Memorial - Sonia Ajakaiye

Bradley MacDonald - Melissa Albarran

Noreen and Greg MacDonald - Daniela Burrola

Catherine and Alun Marsden - Axel Carapia

Georgeanna Mehr - Brian Cazares

Jan and Dan Miller - Josedavid Chacare

Cindy and Tom Nicholson - Delilah Chihuahua

Diane Pfister - Vanesa Hodzic

Katherine Philippe - Jaeden Gaspard

Dr. Avis Proctor - Zainab Altise and Jessica Gomez

Susan and Tom Quinlan - Erick Guerrero

Susan and Rob Rogers - Sky Hernandez

Rotary Club of Palatine - Kathy Hernandez Rocha

Rotary Club of Schaumburg-Hoffman Estates - Alexhia Iacoviello

Pat and Tom Stack - Noor Khalil

Donna and Mike Thompson - Abigail Khan

Elizabeth and Doug Zwiener - Karimot Lawal

Wintrust Financial (Barrington Bank and Trust) - Michael Nichols, Madhava Ramanan, Olivia Semik, Pal Shah, and Eva Vera

 

Excel Beyond 211 Scholarships
 
Arely Alejandre Julieta Ottati
Zuzanna Balak Reina Peneva
Christopher Brewer Jennifer Placencia
Brenda Castaneda Jasmine Plata
Andrea Chavez Caroline Rendon
Arlette Cotonieto Nancy Reyes
Angel Duong Vilcar Romero
Angela Gonzalez Anapamela Romo
Erick Gonzalez Ariana Romo
Madisyn Harper Maria Sanchez
Alejandro Magdaleno Lucero Sanchez
David Mayo Soto Oleg Shkandriy
Antonella Mendoza Brando Suarez
Jairo Montes-Torres Siomara Valdez
Nghi Nguyen Anna Velazquez
Isabella Ocampo George Wagner
Karina Orozco  

 

 
Robert Ingraham Memorial Named Scholarships
 
4-year renewable - Melissa Albarran
 
Renewable EB211 Scholarships
 
4-year renewable - Kyle Enhzul