Three 2022 graduates of Woodstock North High School have received the Education to Empowerment scholarship and mentoring opportunities offered through the Friends of McHenry County College Foundation. They are among 10 recipients this year. The local honorees are Lacey Schaffter of Wonder Lake; and Elle Lagerstrom and Ximena Garcia Esparza of Woodstock. “We have an […]
Two Woodstock residents and one from Wonder Lake are recipients this year of a women’s scholarship at McHenry County College. Education to Empowerment – E2E – is sponsored by the Friends of the McHenry County College Foundation. This year’s recipients include: • Jennifer Garcia Esparza, 19, Woodstock, who is studying to complete her associate degree […]
Students from Woodstock and Wonder Lake benefited from the Education to Empowerment scholarship program at McHenry County College, which began in 2013. 2017 recipients included Amber Steiger of Woodstock and Molly Schwieger of Wonder Lake. The goal of the program is to bring together 100 influential McHenry County women to provide scholarships and mentoring opportunities […]
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