Oak Park-River Forest Seniors Get Full Tuition Posse Scholarships

OAK PARK, IL --- Four Oak Park-River Forest High School seniors were recently awarded full scholarships by the Posse Foundation for 2019. Aaliyah Brown, Ev Berger-Wolf, Mariama Sidime, and Evan Kelly were among 10 students nominated by OPRF High School administrators. They were chosen for the Posse scholarships after a three-part evaluation process by the foundation.

Brown, who plans to attend Cornell University, said in a statement that she felt "really proud to represent my school and my community, and go to a really prestigious college." Sidime will attend Pomona College, Berger-Wolf and Kelly plan to attend Middlebury College.

In a press release, OPRF High School Superintendent Dr. Joylynn Pruitt-Adams commended all four students who received the scholarships. Four students is the greatest number of students to receive Posse Foundation scholarships in a year. Pruitt-Adams said, "That not just one but four of our students were selected is an extraordinary achievement."

2019 marks the 30th anniversary of the Posse Foundation, which was inspired by a student who reportedly said, "I never would’ve dropped out of college if I’d had my posse with me." According to a press release, the foundation works "in 10 U.S. cities, including Chicago" and "identifies students with extraordinary potential who might be overlooked by the traditional admissions process of elite schools."

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