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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Mariah Rush

College-bound Chicago students share plans for the future, receive trunks stocked with laptops, backpacks and more

Gabrielle Allen, graduate of Kenwood Academy High School, speaks at a ceremony rewarding students the Revie Sorey Trunk Scholarship for overcoming adversity to pursue post-secondary education last week at the South Shore Cultural Center in Chicago. (Alex Wroblewski/For the Sun-Times)

Gabrielle Allen worked two jobs throughout high school to make ends meet for her family. Her single mom was unable to care for her and her siblings, Allen said, and she realized she would have to provide.

By the time her junior year rolled around at Kenwood Academy High School, Allen, 18, was exhausted — mentally, emotionally and physically. During the week she would work at Pizza Hut and Harold’s Chicken. 

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