Education to Empowerment

Education to Empowerment (E2E) is an exciting scholarship program presented by the Friends of McHenry County College Foundation. This unique and innovative program provides financial support and ongoing mentorship for students completing their final year at MCC and continuing to a four-year college or university toward an advanced degree. To date, Education to Empowerment has awarded $720,000 in scholarships to 77 MCC students.

You are invited to join the more than 100 Education to Empowerment members who have already stepped up to support education in our community!

Congratulations to our 2025 E2E Scholarship Recipients

Naivy Dominguez Salas

Maya Garcia

Meet all ten of the 2025 E2E Scholarship Recipients »

Thank you, Education to Empowerment sponsors »

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E2E Summer Scholarship Event

E2E hosted its Summer Scholarship Event on Wednesday, July 31 at Courthouse Square in Woodstock. The event welcomed the new class of E2E Scholarship Recipients. E2E is proud to award $10,000 scholarships to 10 MCC students totaling $100,000 in 2024.

Khyleen Price, scholarship recipient with Elaine Teter, E2E mentor Castidie Creighton, scholarship recipient with E2E mentor, Linda Cannizzo Abigail, Emily, and Sydney with flowers Honoring Bev Thomas for her years of membership and service to E2E Honoring Sandra Pierce for her years of membership and service to E2EE2E Summer 2024 event honoring mentors Christina Haggerty, VP of Marketing, Communications, and Development speaking at E2E Summer Event E2E scholarship recipients having fun at event E2E scholarship recipient, Abigail Branecki E2E Mentoring Committee Chair, Ellen Morton MCC President speaking at the E2E Summer Event E2E Summer event attendees E2E Summer Event attendees E2E Scholarship Recipients watching mentors speaking MCC President shaking hands with E2E scholarship recipients E2E members, Daniela Broderick and Wendy Lauen, with University Center Executive Director, Kailley Harmon MCC President and spouse talking with E2E member, Erin Smith Education to Empowerment Advisory Committee MCC Foundation Team, E2E scholarship recipients, and VP of Marketing, Communications, and Development Education to Empowerment 2024 Scholarship Recipients Education to Empowerment Sponsors