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Maine West's Vanesa Arenas-Rubio receives the first Schlanbusch Scholarship for her studies in graphic design Jill Schlanbusch von Dudley was the generous contributor who established the Foundation’s new fund to support Maine West students. Jill attended Maine West, along with her three sisters, and while there was inspired by a course she took on the history of furniture making. This led her to pursue a career in interior design, which became her life’s work. Jill is not new to supporting Maine West students. She has generously donated over the years to its general scholarship fund, currently overseen by volunteer Jim Leis. About a year ago she came upon the idea to set up and fund her own scholarship program to honor her family’s legacy at Maine West, while helping students pursue their career dreams in the field of applied design. After contacting her attorney and speaking with Catherine Marquis at the Maine 207 Foundation, a scholarship fund agreement was drafted to Jill’s specifications and her goal of establishing her own family-honored fund became a reality. Schlanbusch Family Scholarship applicants must meet two simple criteria: they must intend to pursue a career within the field of applied design and plan to attend a four-year university or college. Maine West counselor and scholarship coordinator, Shamoon Ibrahimi, assisted in promoting the new scholarship and identifying qualified applicants. A unique and exciting element about the Schlanbusch Scholarship is that once an awardee is named, they may continue to receive the same funding in each of the additional three years, so long as they are enrolled and in good standing at a 4-year institution and continuing their studies in the field of applied design. Jill selected an excellent asset to use to fund her Scholarship, her qualified retirement plan, from which she made a tax-advantaged charitable rollover to the Maine 207 Foundation. This was a win-win for Jill and for the Maine West students who will benefit from her scholarship fund in the many years to come. The Maine 207 Foundation wishes Vanesa all the best on the pathway to a career in graphic design, and to Jill, thank you for your generous heart and the tangible support you’ve made possible for Maine West students. And cheers to the Schlanbusch sisters! Persons who are 70 ½ and above may make charitable rollovers from their qualified retirement plan fund. Contact your fund manager and request a gift be made directly to the Maine Township High School Foundation or another 501(c)(3) tax exempt charitable organization. Charitable rollovers have two great tax-advantaged features - they are not taxable income to the donor and can be included as part of the donor’s required minimum distribution (RMD). Charitable rollovers are among the wisest planned gift donors can make. Those interested in establishing a privately funded scholarship or in making a charitable rollover to the Maine Township High School Foundation, contact Catherine Marquis at (847) 977-1288.  Every year the Maine 207 Foundation awards one scholarship at each of the three District 207 High Schools to a graduating senior who has served as a tutor in their school’s peer tutoring program. The Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of these scholarships for the 2020-2021 school year. Nelly Hadlaw from Maine South, Nell Jakoniuk from Maine West, and Prapti Patel from Maine East all demonstrated their dedication to peer tutoring, while also being involved in a number of other extra curricular activities. Nelly Hadlaw - Maine South Nelly was a student tutor throughout her four years at Maine South. She began tutoring in the math lab during freshman year and when she saw how students were benefiting from her help she made it her mission to continue tutoring for all four years. In addition to tutoring and maintaining a rigorous course load, Nelly was a member of the swim team. Nelly has a particular interest in computer science, which combined with her entrepreneurial spirit, led her to develop a virtual tutoring platform during the Covid-19 pandemic. This program is now expanding to all three District 207 high schools and beyond. Nelly will continue her passion for computer science when she attends Carnegie Mellon in the fall.  Nell Jakoniuk - Maine West Nell participated in Maine West’s COACH tutoring program for three years. While she enjoyed helping other students learn and make improvements in their study skills, the experience as a tutor led Nell to feel more confident in her own education, communication skills, and her ability to support others. During her time at Maine West, Nell participated in a variety of activities such as Key Club, National Honor Society and the school’s Kpop/Hip Hop Dance Group. She also discovered her intrinsic passion for giving back through community service projects, which she looks forward to continuing beyond high school. Next year, Nell will begin her studies in Industrial Design at University of Illinois Urbana Champaign.  Prapti Patel - Maine East Prapti was a tutor in Maine East’s COACH tutoring program for five semesters. During this time, she enjoyed connecting with students and giving them a safe and comfortable environment in which to ask questions. Being a tutor helped Prapti understand how she could use her strengths to have an impact on others. In addition to tutoring, Prapti participated in a number of other activities while at Maine East, including Feminist Club, Students Organized Against Racism, National Honor Society, and Orchestra. She also was a student in the school’s gifted Lyceum program. Prapti hopes to major in Sociology and pursue a pre-medicine path while attending University of Illinois Chicago honors college. Contributors - Ally Sighete (Maine South senior and Maine 207 Foundation student intern) Sandy Deines (Maine 207 Foundation trustee)
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