Daniel Murphy Scholarship Fund

Golf Classic Registration Now Open

amanda — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 15:57:43 +0000

The 23rd Annual DMSF Golf Classic will take place Monday, June 4, 2012 on four courses: Shoreacres, Knollwood, Exmoor, and Lake Shore.

We expect this to be a sell-out event! Click here to register.

Are you or your company interested in sponsoring the premier golf charity event of the season? Click here to learn about sponsorship opportunities.

For more information, please contact DMSF Director of Development, Terri Brankin at 312.455.7802 or terri@dmsf.org.

Cupids and Cocktails

amanda — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 22:20:02 +0000

Thank you to all who attended the February 3rd Cupids & Cocktails event at the James Hotel!! It was a smashing success, like never before.

Alumni Holiday Reunion 2011

amanda — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:18:28 +0000

What a great time we had at the Alumni Holiday Reunion at Rock Bottom Brewery on December 21^st! The turnout was wonderful, with representation from 29 different high schools and members from classes 2001 – 2011. Thanks to the DMSF Alumni Network (D.A.N.) for their hard work planning the night and gathering raffle prizes, as well as their diligence in trying to contact missing alumni. If you want to join, contact amy@dmsf.org. That was so much fun; let’s plan to get together again this summer!

Click here for more photos.

Scholars in Service

amanda — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 21:46:23 +0000

On Saturday December 17th, DMSF Scholars volunteered their time to help the men and women of Breakthrough Urban Ministries(LINK) – a residential homeless shelter on Chicago’s west side. As part of the Arthur J. Schmidt leadership program, 25 Scholars and staff worked together to prepare and serve dinner to 60 shelter residents. “It was my favorite thing I have done with DMSF. It was great to get to know the people we were serving and sit with them… I want to go back and volunteer on my own.” Kiera (Holy Trinity High School, ’12)

Pictured Left to Right: Carlos (Cristo Rey, ’15), Francisco (St. Ignatius, ’14), Joe (Fenwick, ’12), Amiee (Cristo Rey, ’12), Cindy Halums (Staff), Mariah (Fenwick, ’15), Juanita (Trinity, ’14), Kiera (Trinity, ’12), Andrea (Regina Dominican, ’13), Luz (St. Ignatius, ’12), Stephanie (St. Ignatius, ’12).Scholars

Happy Holidays

amanda — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:49:13 +0000

DMSF office volunteers and staff visited Rosy Santiago to celebrate the holidays and wish her a continued speedy recovery. Pictured are: Joe Lyons, Terri Brankin, Amanda Freund, Loretta Cooney, Lindy Keiser, Carol Lee Barry, Rosy Santiago, Nancy Van Grinsven.

Class of 2015 Prepares for School

amanda — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 20:32:50 +0000

This summer, the incoming freshman Scholars participated in the AT&T Bridge to Excellence Program, a two-week program geared toward preparing them for the rigors and challenges of a college preparatory curriculum, and to help them succeed as students.

During the week long Language Empowers All People (LEAP) Program, Scholars worked with teachers and professional speech pathologists in one-on-one and group settings to develop and improve their communication skills. The second week-long program, called Ideal Student Workshop (ISW), focuses on study skills, time management, note-taking, and critical reading, thinking, and writing.

The culminating student debates are always a highlight as the Scholars have a chance to show off their progress and obtain feedback on their work.

2011 Golf Classic

amy — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 20:53:52 +0000

Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2011 DMSF Golf Classic on June 6th!

With the combined enthusiasm and commitment of all of the sponsors listed below, as well as 348 golfers, dozens of helpful volunteers and an army of DMSF Scholars who caddied, this year’s DMSF Golf Classic was the most successful event in our 22 year history. Together we raised just over $1 million dollars to support DMSF Scholars — an all time high!

Click here to see photos of the event.

2011 GOLF CLASSIC SPONSORS

Title Sponsor . . .
Walgreens

Eagle Sponsors . . .
Northern Trust
High Sierra
Landmark Aviation

Birdie Sponsors . . .
Advantage Bank
AT&T
Chopper Trading
Bob and Loretta Cooney
Jim Frank
Phil Friedmann
The Gelber Group
Jones Lang LaSalle
The Kilrea Foundation
Mesirow
Navteq
RBS
Bill and Anne Tobey

Par Sponsors . . .
Cancer Treatment Centers of America
MB Financial
The Private Bank
Prudential
David and Beth Shaw
TaylorMade

Multi-Course Sponsors . . .
ADT
Bruce & Patti Becker
Energy Plus
Mark & Liza Ferguson
Tom Horwich
Moran & Company
Sares-Regis Group

One-Hole Sponsors . . .
Amcol International
Chicago Jesuit Academy
Cooney and Conway
Dearborn Capital Mgt., LLC
Tom and Marty Dwyer
Steve and Cindi Elkins
The Finger Companies
Harbor Communications
Tom and Sue Kearney
Russel and Randi Miron
In memory of William Ostrander
Lawrence and Pepi Rubin
James Swartchild
Emanuel and Stacy Tabachnik
Union Tank Car Company
Allen and Jennifer Weaver

Congratulations to the Class of 2011!

admin — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 16:14:47 +0000

Great news! DMSF is delighted to report that members of the graduating Class of 2011 have been awarded some of the most competitive college scholarships in the country! These awards include 14 Chick Evans scholarships, two Gates Millennium scholarships, one Questbridge award, one Golden Apple scholarship and one Posse scholarship.

Every year, DMSF Scholars collectively receive millions of dollars in college scholarships. This year is shaping up to be one of our most successful yet. Every DMSF scholar participates in a comprehensive four-year college counseling curriculum. DMSF’s full time College Counselor, Carol Lee Barry, assists students and families with the college selection and application process, and helps identify scholarship and financial aid opportunities.

Meyalit, Gates Millennium scholarship recipient, Cristo Rey Jesuit High School | Georgetown University

Alumnus to Join the DMSF Board of Directors

admin — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 19:32:57 +0000

Rocky Lopez leading the paddle raise at DMSF's 2011 Golf Classic

DMSF is proud to welcome Rocky Lopez as the first Alumnus to join DMSF’s Board of Directors. After graduating Culver Academy in 1999, Rocky went on to achieve further success studying business and finance at Emory University in Atlanta, eventually returning to Chicago where he now serves as Vice President of Prisim Capital.

Rocky is actively involved with DMSF’s Alumni Committee and Mentoring Program, regularly lending his time to volunteer. Recently he led the crowd at DMSF’s Golf Classic Dutch Auction, helping to raise over $135,000.

His support, dedication and first-hand experience will make him a valuable asset to the DMSF Board of Directors. Welcome Rocky!

Welcome to the Class of 2015!

admin — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 19:30:09 +0000

On May 23, 2011 DMSF welcomed the Scholars of the Class of 2015 at our annual awards ceremony. Over 300 guests included family, friends, principals, teachers, and key note speaker, Cook County Board President, Toni Preckwinkle. The 105 members of the Class of 2015 represent over 76 public and private elementary schools. These Scholars are now attending one of 41 different DMSF Partnership High Schools.
This summer, the 2015 Scholars will participate in the AT&T Bridge to Excellence Program. The two-week program prepares Scholars for the rigors and challenges of high school life, helping them be successful students. The program engages Scholars in the Ideal Student Workshop (ISW) and LEAP’s Language for Scholars program.
ISW focuses on core study skills, including organization, time management and note taking. Scholars in the LEAP program receive individualized coaching that targets some of the important elements of speaking and writing. At the beginning of the program, Scholars receive individualized speech goals which they work on throughout the week. The program culminates in student debates where scholars have a chance to show off their progress and obtain feedback on their work.
These two weeks are not only an opportunity for each new class to learn important new skills for high school, but also strengthen relationships between Scholars and DMSF staff members. We look forward to seeing the many achievements of the Class of 2015 Scholars in the years to come!