Our Successes
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
Form Chicago Lights to the real world, find out what former participants are up to now.
Ever wondered what happens in the lives of Chicago Lights participants after their time in our programs? Welcome to “Where Are They Now,” a new series designed to share stories of ongoing success and bring brighter futures into focus…
Lakeisha Williams
THEN, Lakeisha Williams was a Chicago Lights Tutoring student who loved math and science. She worked with Michele Ormont, her tutor, from about fourth grade until she graduated St. Benedict High School in 2019. “Michele played a big role in my success in school,” Lakeisha recalls. “[She] used her deep understanding of math to help clarify complex concepts for me. We often relied on library worksheets to deepen my understanding, and this helped me immensely in my college math class.”
Lakeisha attended St. Benedict with the help of a Chicago Lights scholarship, enjoyed technology enrichment classes on Tutoring evenings, completed a technology internship as part of Tutoring’s Career Development program, and continued to college with a Greer Foundation Scholarship. “The support from the [Chicago Lights] staff and their genuine excitement to see students succeed made a big difference for me and motivated me to keep pushing toward my goals,” she recalls.