Invenergy Scholarship Recipients

Cyriana Lara graduated from Walter Payton College Prep and is headed to UC Berkeley to study Mechanical Engineering and Business Administration. As president of the Chicago Association of Student Engineers, captain of her school’s Track and Cross Country teams, a leader in the Society of Women Engineers, and mentor in the Girls Build Program, she’s passionate about uplifting others through STEM. She hopes to bridge the gap between innovation and public understanding by connecting design, policy, and community. As a future engineer and leader, she’s committed to creating lasting change in the spaces and systems that shape our everyday lives! 

I am Rejoice Ezirike, and I went to Nicholas Senn High School. Senn people know me as outgoing and funny, but as rank 7 in my class, they also know I’m serious about becoming an engineer. I want to engineer for a healthier environment because time is running out. Even though, volunteering to help the environment has been rewarding, I’m ready for UIUC to make me an engineer who can make a bigger impact. 

Larry graduated from Jones College Prep where he focused on STEM, honors, and AP courses. He was also a dedicated member of the Lacrosse and Ultimate Frisbee teams, participated in After School Matters AeroStars Aviation internship, Project Syncere Advanced Apprenticeship, and volunteered with Give a Little. Ever since he was a child, Larry has been fascinated by planes and how they work. When he was a teenager, he learned about renewable energy, biofuel, and the world of engineering. It wasn’t until then that this interest developed into a passion that focused on creating and improving aerospace vehicles to be environmentally friendly and sustainable. Larry attends the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he will major in aerospace engineering.