Education

Rolling Meadows High School students Dave, Ethan and Kaitlin demonstrate a robot they created as part of the school’s Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM)  program. Students are preparing for careers in the industry. Dr. Biden and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle also had an opportunity to experience how to work the robot controls. Dr. Biden expressed that she was pleased at the involvement of females in the engineering program.

Media personality Devorah Crable, President of MSD Global LLC, and working with McCormick Theological Seminary, was Host of TV's Ebony Jet Celebrity Showcase and talk show host on WVON Radio. She was among 14 honorees at the inaugural BANboree Big 10 Alumni Awards Gala, held July 30, 2022 at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago. The event wasorganized by the Black Alumni Network, members of the Big 10 Academic Alliance Member schools. Those receiving Black Alumni of the Year Awards were nominated by their Alma Maters for their outstanding achievements and for having a positive impact in their fields.

Sun-Times Columnist and past President of NABJ-Chicago Chapter and the Chicago Journalists Association, Maudlyne Ihejirika,  Maudlyne Ihejirika is author of the book Escape From Nigeria: A Memoir of Faith, Love and War." She holds an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from St. Xavier Universirty and was inducted into the Hall of Achievement at Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism. She has appeared as a political analyst on major broadcast networks such as CNN, MSBNBC, Fox News and NPR. She has received the Studs Turkel Award and was listed among the 25 Most Powerful Women in Chicago Journalism.

After a winning football season, youth motivator and sports coach Ernest Radcliffe gathered his Southside Wolfpack team on the football field at 63rd and Stony Island Friday December 3, 2021 to board a Coach bus headed for Florida where the American Youth Football National Championship games will be held this weekend. Team members, aged 13 -14, took a few moments to throw a few balls while parents and supporters prepared to see them off. Coach Radcliffe's youth sports program includes baseball, basketball and cheerleaders. 

A  special long distance call from former President Barack Obama as the Wolfpack members prepared to board the bus provided a special moment of inspiration. The familiar voice, speaking into a phone held up to a microphone, called out, "Congratulations! I think I must be your official Mascot now." (President Obama came to the football field and saw the team play this summer). "You guys handle the business, I couldn't be prouder of the team and those outstanding young people but also the staff, and everything you do, Coach," President Obama said.