SOMERS — More than 600 Kenosha and Racine-area high school juniors, seniors and their parents packed the Mahone Foundation’s PowerUp College and Resource Fair held earlier this month at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside.
Students listen as Nick Payne discusses Beyond College's programs available to them during the Mahone Foundation's PowerUp event on Nov. 15. Beyond College founder Alvin Owens (center, background) also listens in.
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For the second year in a row, PowerUp featured a mascot dance-off. Carthage College's Ember won the competition and earned the “Dance-off Traveling Trophy.” Mascots from Gateway Technical College, UW-Parkside, Tremper High School, Indian Trail High School, and defending champion Park High School competed in the Nov. 15 event that prepares area high school seniors and juniors for college.
Microsoft representative Krysta Venegas talks with students and parents who attended the 14th Annual PowerUp college prep event held Nov. 15 at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside.
A representative of Uline, which partners with the Mahone Foundation's PowerUp college and resource fair, talks with a student and a parent during the Nov. 15 event held at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside.
REACHING FOR RAINBOWS 25TH ANNIVERSARY GALA
REACHING FOR RAINBOWS 25TH ANNIVERSARY GALA
Senior Josiah Wade, right, of LakeView Technology Academy after receiving a Mahone Carthage College full-tuition scholarship Friday night at the Reaching for Rainbows Gala held at Carthage College. Presenting Wade's award were Kenosha Unified Superintendent Jeffrey Weiss, left, Racine Unified Deputy Superintendent Jody Bloyer and Siena Catholic Schools President Sue Savaglio-Jarvis.
REACHING FOR RAINBOWS 25TH ANNIVERSARY GALA
Harborside Academy senior Ellie Gonzalez, left, is greeted by Kenosha Unified Superintendent Jeffrey Weiss and Racine Deputy Superintendent Jody Bloyer as she accepts one of two Mahone Herzing University full-tuition scholarships at the Reaching for Rainbows gala Friday night. Sue Savaglio-Jarvis, president of Siena Catholic Schools of Racine, stands with St. Catherine's Academy senior Melany Perales, right, who received the other full-tuition scholarship.
REACHING FOR RAINBOWS 25TH ANNIVERSARY GALA
Seniors Brianna Ontiveros, left, Kenosha's Tremper High School; Heaven Tanner, , Ashton Souter, Layla Mixon, Lillian Hoffmann and Anaya Gray, all from Racine's St. Catherine's High School; Xiclaly Leon, Indian Trail High School and Academy Kenosha, and Grace Grassinger, Case High School Racine, appear on stage at the Reaching for Rainbows gala Friday night. The students were awarded the Mahone Carthage College Access Education Awards at the ceremony.
REACHING FOR RAINBOWS 25TH ANNIVERSARY GALA
Tim Mahone, chair of the Mahone Fund, delivers welcoming remarks at the 25th Anniversary Reaching for Rainbows Pursuit of Excellence Gala held at Carthage College's Tarble Athletic and Recreation Center Friday night.
REACHING FOR RAINBOWS 25TH ANNIVERSARY GALA
Members of the Golden Girls of The New Brighter Day Baptist Church receive the Shebaniah Muhammad Signature Award at the Reaching for Rainbows gala Friday night at Carthage College. Presenters Sa'iid Robinson, a 2021 Mahone Scholar, stands on the far the left and Muhammad, right.
REACHING FOR RAINBOWS 25TH ANNIVERSARY GALA
Tom Aiello, left, speaks on behalf of his family who were honored with the Shebaniah Muhammad Signature Award during the Reaching for Rainbows gala Friday night at Carthage College.
REACHING FOR RAINBOWS 25TH ANNIVERSARY GALA
Miss Kenosha 2025 Nellyka Denis, left, and best friend Jada Peters, announce the relaunch of the `Dream Girls' initiative, which was was established at then Lincoln Junior High School (now middle school) by Ardis Mahone-Moseley in the late 1990s.
REACHING FOR RAINBOWS 25TH ANNIVERSARY GALA
Dr. Tre Darby looks on as the Rev. Melvin Hargrove of Zoe Outreach Ministries of Racine shares a laugh with Bryan Albrecht. Hargrove received the Bryan Albrecht Living Legend award during the 25th anniversary Reaching for Rainbows Gala Friday night held at the Carthage College Tarble Athletic and Recreation Center in Kenosha. Darby is a former Mahone scholarship recipient and was a presenter at the ceremony.
REACHING FOR RAINBOWS 25TH ANNIVERSARY GALA
Joe Mangi, president of Peace Learning Circles, is flanked by Dr. Tre Darby and Bryan Albrecht, Gateway Technical College president emeritus, as he accepts one of two Living Legend Awards for his organization during the Reaching for Rainbows gala Friday night at the Carthage College Tarble Athletic and Recreation Center in Kenosha. The award is named after Albrecht.
REACHING FOR RAINBOWS 25TH ANNIVERSARY GALA
Tim Mahone, chair of the Mahone Fund, delivers welcoming remarks at the 25th Anniversary Reaching for Rainbows Pursuit of Excellence Gala held at Carthage College's Tarble Athletic and Recreation Center Friday night.
