Meet the Jobs For Youth Alumni Club Advisory Board!

Starr Sauseda, C'00, is a graduate of the GED and workshop programs at JFY. She plans to attend the University of Illinois at Chicago this spring to study Psychology, and currently juggles being a mother of a newborn, and pursuing a job to help finance her education.

Johnny Pitts, C'00, works full time at Malcom S. Gerald. Johnny will be starting school at Truman in December studying Cosmetology. He has a heart for reaching out to and mentoring young men and women who have "backgrounds" and is planning an independent survey of Chicago employers and their policies related to hiring convicted felons. He is being honored as JFY's 2001 Workplace Achiever.

Candace Sydnor, C'99, is a graduate of the Jobs for Youth workshop program and works as a Submittal Assistant for OWP&P Architects. She is particularly interested in mentoring youth on appropriate business etiquette and office attire. Candace volunteers her architectural abilities in her spare time, and she hopes to continue on her career path at the firm and grow in her position there.

Juanita Henry, C'01, is a recent graduate from JFY's GED and workshop programs. She plans to attend Columbia College and study vocal performance and music business. While at JFY, she was actively involved with a drama group that portrayed the realities of teen violence, and enjoys mentoring and encouraging young people.

Paulette Young, C'85, works as an Accounting Assistant with Amalgamated Bank. She obtained her first job through Jobs For Youth as an Input Operator with Northern Trust and stayed with that company for over 12 years! She currently is pursuing her Bachelors Degree in Accounting and Finance and hopes to one day run her own business providing financial services.

Almena Knighten-El, C'00, currently works with JFY as a Job Developer. She graduated from JFY's GED and workshop programs last year and since has enrolled at Robert Morris College where she is studying for a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting and maintains a 4.0 grade point average!

Joy Anele, C'98, is currently completing her Applied Science degree at Harold Washington in Dentistry. She plans to attend the University of Illinois at either Chicago or Urbana next fall to continue her program. She works part time at Sears in Customer Service and when she's not working or studying you'll probably find her indulging in her passion, which is singing.

For more information on how you can be a part of the Alumni Club Advisory Board or the Alumni Network, please call 312.499.2936.