Pullman Scholar Alumna Bethsaida Arroyo Forges Her Own Path. All things considered, it would have been easy for Bethsaida Arroyo not to attend college. Her grandparents didn’t make it through grade school, and her mom earned her GED only after Betsy was in 6th grade. “She got pregnant at an early age and had to […]
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An immigrant’s tale Nadia Horb learned early how to think on her feet. She was born in 1946 in a displaced persons camp in Germany, where her parents were sent after being uprooted from their home in Ukraine and forced to work on German farms during World War II. As a toddler, she moved with […]
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There was no doubt that Marcus Woods would go to college. And thrive there. His mother, Sheila, pretty much required it. But for an only child growing up in a single-parent family near 77th and Bishop streets, having a will didn’t necessarily guarantee having a way. When he was 14, Woods and his mother moved […]
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We were honored to have Valarie King-Bailey, Pullman Scholar Alumna, ’82, and CEO of OnShore Technology Group, as our keynote speaker for the 2nd Annual Pullman Scholar Symposium. Not only was King-Bailey relatable, but she was inspirational. She shared her journey as a young Pullman Scholar from the Stateway Garden Projects to the University of Wisconsin-Madison, to […]
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Pam Bloomquist recently experienced a moment of Pullman Scholar serendipity. She is assistant dean of law admissions and financial assistance at Loyola University Chicago School of Law, and she and a longtime co-worker were riding the elevator together when Bloomquist happened to mention that she is a Pullman Scholar (’74). Her colleague’s eyes immediately widened […]
Five Pullman Scholar Alumni share how the Pullman Foundation impacted their lives. “I am a graduate of Wendell Phillips High School (in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood) and Northwestern University. I grew up in the Ida B. Wells Homes and the Clarence Darrow Homes (former public housing projects in Bronzeville ). I am one of seven children […]
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By Shawn J. Mayberry, Guest Blogger, Pullman Scholar Alumnus. In 2011, I graduated from Loyola University Chicago with my communications degree. It was the most exciting (and scariest!) time of my life. With scholarships and other money saving strategies, I graduated with less than $15,000 in student loan debt at a private university with an […]
By Shawn J. Mayberry, Guest Blogger, Pullman Scholar Alumnus. In 2011, I graduated from Loyola University Chicago with my communications degree. It was the most exciting (and scariest!) time of my life. With scholarships and other money saving strategies, I graduated with less than $15,000 in student loan debt at a private university with an […]
