2026 Scholarship Recipients
Diamond Youth Foundation Scholarship Program - Eligibility requirements for 2026 were that student candidates needed to have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.75 or better, based upon a 4.0 grade scale. Primary consideration was given to students residing in the Northwestern, Western and Southwestern suburbs of Chicago.
Jordan Ademuyiwa
- Glenbard West High School
- Howard University
- Biology/Dentistry
Sheirzad Alhamy
- Bartlett High School
- DePaul University
- Finance/Financial Analyst
Shiaira Clay
- Bolingbrook High School
- University of Iowa
- Radiology/MRI Technician
Joel-Klein Esuke
- Oswego East High School
- University of Illinois - Chicago
- Electrical Engineering
Juliana Filapek
- Waubonsie Valley High School
- Elon University
- Journalism, Minor in Dance/
Journalist
Jayvyn Gray
- Bolingbrook High School
- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
- Civil Engineering
Donovan Green
- Metea Valley High School
- Western Kentucky University
- Construction Management/
Project Manager
Morghan Guthrie
- Plainfield North High School
- Morgan State University
-Multimedia/Broadcast Journalist
Joshua Howard
- Downers Grove South High School
- Michigan State University
- Civil Engineering
Andrew Medrano
- Oswego East High School
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- Political Science and English/
Immigration Attorney
Akeena Mendoza
- Bartlett High School
- University of Minnesota Twin Cities
- Nursing
Mitchell Mungwadzi
- Oswego East High School
- Howard University
- Biology/Neurosurgeon
Madison Nero
- Plainfield North High School
- Spelman College
- Psychology/Clinical Psychologist
or Researcher
Evelyn Pajeau
- South Elgin High School
- DePaul University
- Honors Accounting and Management/
Project Manager
Nivan Patel
- Bartlett High School
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- Mathematics/Researcher
Titus Pierce
- Bolingbrook High School
- The Ohio State University
- Political Science and Aviation/
Aspiring Pilot or Attorney
Jason Reed Jr
- Oswego East High School
- Hampton University
- Computer Science/
Computer Hardware Engineer
Dale Jeremiah Robinson
- East Aurora High School
- Aurora University
- Communications and
Digital Media Technology/
Film Production/AI Technology
Myiah Thomas
- Bolingbrook High School
- Central Michigan University
- Journalism/Broadcast Journalist
Sahar Zaheer
- Oswego High School
- University of Illinois - Chicago
- Economics - Pre-Law