Rock Valley College
Rockford, Illinois

RVC Upward Bound Student Receives Scholarship

Contact: Nancy Chamberlain, 815-921-4517

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Jacqui Lopez of Belvidere was recently awarded the Illinois Association of Educational Opportunity Program Personnel (ILAEOPP) scholarship. The scholarship is awarded based on academic achievement and participation in Rock Valley College's Upward Bound program at Belvidere High School. Terri Hlavin, Director of Upward Bound at Rock Valley College, nominated Ms. Lopez for the scholarship.

Jacqui, a May 2009 Belvidere High School graduate, participated in Upward Bound since her freshman year. During this time she organized community service activities, was elected to the Upward Bound Student Leadership Council, and engaged in other extracurricular activities. She is currently enrolled at Loyola University in Chicago, pursuing a bachelor's degree in Social Work.

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