Chamber Women in Business awards scholarships

The Northern Kane County Chamber of Commerce (NKCC) Women in Business (WIB) Dollars for Scholars® recently awarded five $2,000 scholarships to local students who reside within the communities of Carpentersville, East Dundee, Gilberts, Sleepy Hollow, and West Dundee, or whose parents are employed within these communities.

A presentation of the scholarships was held at the annual Scholarship Awards luncheon at Elgin Community College on Friday, May 31, 2024.

Recipients of the 2024 scholarships are:
• Lauren Braswell, Carpentersville - Dundee Crown High School ‘24
• Keegan Connor, Algonquin - Harry D. Jacobs High School ‘22, presently attending Ball State University
• Camryn Cook, Algonquin - Harry D. Jacobs High School ‘24
• Landon LaMarca, Pingree Grove - Hampshire High School ‘23, presently attending Georgia Tech
• Livia LaMarca, Pingree Grove - Hampshire High School ‘21, presently attending University of Pittsburg

“We are very pleased to have awarded $2,000 each to these very deserving students,” said Ann Meyer, NKCC Women in Business chair.

Candidate applications were evaluated equitably on all aspects including financial need and any special circumstances.

Scholarships are funded through the support of the Northern Kane County Chamber of Commerce and WIB members by fundraising efforts at the Women In Business monthly luncheons and the annual Holiday Luncheon held in December. WIB accepts corporate donation from area businesses and foundations. As a chapter of Dollars for Scholars®, a program of Scholarship America®, the local chapter is a non-profit tax exempt 501(c)(3) charitable organization and therefore a publicly supported charity. Corporate donations to the NKCC Women in Business Dollars for Scholars® chapter are fully tax deductible.

About Women in Business: Northern Kane County Chamber of Commerce Women in Business Dollars for Scholars is dedicated to the continuing education, development, mentoring and improvement of chamber members and providing scholarships for High School Seniors and College students affiliated with the Northern Kane County Chamber or residing in the NKCCC market area. The Northern Kane County Chamber of Commerce (NKCCC) is an advocate for commerce, industry and development in the northern Fox Valley villages of Carpentersville, East Dundee, Gilberts, Sleepy Hollow and West Dundee, IL. Www.nkcchamber.com

Caption: Recipients of the Northern Kane County Chamber of Commerce Women in Business Dollars for Scholars gathered at a special awards presentation at Elgin Community College on May 31, 2024. Pictured left to right are: NKCC Women in Business Dollars for Scholars board members Lenka Tracy, Kaarin Mull, and Amy Foote; student Camryn Cook, her mother Jennifer Cook, and student Lauren Braswell, and her mother, Crystal Braswell. Scholarship recipients not pictured: Keegan Connors, Landon LaMarca, and Livia LaMarca.