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Alison Walwark

Alison Walwark, Scholarship Recipient

October 30, 2017

Alison Walwark is the recipient of the 2016-2017 Joseph Yohanan Architectural Technology Endowed Scholarship award and the 2016-2017 Rita and John Canning Women's Program at Harper College scholarship award. Read More

Zaira Ponce and her son

Shaping a New Future: Zaira Ponce, Scholarship Recipient

October 30, 2017

“Remember, Mom, when you used to work two jobs? Remember how you had to work on Christmas, New Year’s Day and all the other holidays?” Zaira Ponce and her twelve-year-old son talk about how their life used to be and picture how different their future looks now that she is getting her associate degree. It is a future where she is a social worker, helping others, and working in a job that includes benefits. A future where she and her son can spend time together. A future she never imagined possible, but one that is now getting closer and closer because people at Harper believed in her. Read More

Darren Buchanan

Darren Buchanan, Scholarship Recipient

October 30, 2017

Darren Buchanan is the recipient of the 2016-2017 Gap Fashion Scholarship Fund and the 2016-2017 Marilyn Shiely Coste Memorial Endowed Scholarship. Read More

Nikhil Paidipally

Nikhil Paidipally, Scholarship Recipient

October 30, 2017

Nikhil Paidipally is the 2016-2017 Harold Cunningham Memorial Mathematics Scholarship recipient. Read More

Calvin Byrd

One Veteran Student Story Among Many

October 30, 2017

Did you know that more than 300 military-connected students (active/reservists, veterans and eligible dependents) are currently enrolled at Harper? One such student is Calvin Byrd. Read More

Last Updated: 12/14/23