CAPA to award scholarship to University of St. Francis student at neighborhood meeting
The
Cathedral Area Preservation Association has awarded
a scholarship to a University of St. Francis student
from the Joliet area. The award will be presented
at the annual CAPA Neighborhood Open Meeting on
Monday, Nov. 10 at the University of St. Francis.
A first-year USF student Jennifer Roberts, a Joliet
Central High School graduate will receive the
$1,000 scholarship in recognition of her excellent
academic record. She will major in biology at
the university and is on the track team.
Scholarship recipients must be graduates of a
Joliet high school.
While at Joliet Central, Roberts was co-captain
of the track team, a member of the science team
and a member of the class activities committee.
She played violin in the orchestra. Roberts was
also the first female member of the wrestling
team to win a match. She is the niece of Evelyn
Johnson of Joliet.
"CAPA is interested not only in preserving
our neighborhoods, but in improving the entire
community, and education is the key to a strong
future for our city," said Kurt Schackmuth,
CAPA president. "The CAPA board chose to
support a Joliet area student at the University
of St. Francis, which we consider a cornerstone
of our neighborhood. "
This year's check will be presented at CAPA's
Annual Neighborhood Open Meeting for the Cathedral
area to University of St. Francis President Michael
J. Vinciguerra and Richard Kloser, professor of
mathematics, who serves as the university's liaison
to CAPA.
"CAPA's generous scholarship and willingness
to partner with the university on various projects
shows us how much education and our presence is
valued. We look forward to additional joint projects
and initiatives that will strengthen our neighborhood
and the greater community," he added.
The open meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. in the university's
Moser Performing Arts Center auditorium.
The meeting provides residents of the Cathedral
area an opportunity to voice their ideas and concerns
about the neighborhood to CAPA board members and
City of Joliet officials. CAPA residents are encouraged
to attend. For information about the meeting,
call CAPA at (815) 726-4163.
A Catholic, Franciscan institution, the University
of St. Francis serves more than 4,300 students
nationwide, including 1,300 at its Joliet campus.
More than 60 area of undergraduate study are offered
as well as 10 graduate programs.