CUBS SCHOLARS GRADUATES ARE CELEBRATED AT WRIGLEY FIELD
Malcolm Fox speaks to the Cubs Scholars Graduates during the commencement at Wrigley Field. Fox was a Class of 2016 Cubs Scholar. Photo provided by Cubs Charities
Last year, Malcolm Fox set a 10- year goal for himself that one day he
would speak at Wrigley Field. That day came this summer when Fox gave
the commencement speech to the Cubs Scholars Graduates. Fox was
a 2016 Cubs Scholars graduate. He graduated from Howard University
and is set to work for the McDonald’s Corporation.
The Cubs Scholars program was launched in 2013 as part of the Cubs
Charities. The mentorship program is open to students from Chicago who
needed financial assistance. It also prepares students for their transition from high school to college. Those students receive a $20,000 scholarship once they are enrolled in a four-year college or university.
Scholars. The program is in its ninth year Jeffrey Beckham, Jr., CEO of Chicago Scholars Foundation, said Cubs Charities has been wonderful partners. Students enrolled in the program are provided with scholarships, resources, mentoring, career development and networking opportunities.
well off. We, at the Chicago Scholars Foundation pride ourselves on doing the same thing,” Beckham said.
the support of The Chicago Scholars Foundation through college. The 2021- 2022 Class is the ninth class of The Cubs Scholars.
outgoing personality, he wants to support others as evidenced in the way
he supports his cohorts from his Cubs Scholars Class.
involved in the community, making sure the youth don’t face the same problems he did.
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