Jayna Cooke, Maria Pinto, Cheryl Scott
Last Thursday (Nov. 14 ) Chicago’s own Urban Prep academy hosted one of their marquee fundraising events of the year. The 2013 edition of Aces up, a poker tournament which raises money for the high achieving school took place at the Broadcast Museum.
Team leaders (bounties) including Chicago city treasurer Stephanie Neely, Candace Jordan, DC Crenshaw, former Chicago Bears Chris Zorich, Alexi Giannoulias, TV and radio’s Richard Roeper and Roe Cohn as well as Tim Smithe mingled with guests and supporters in attendance including Imani Jefferson, Miguel Pantoja and Shawn Byrne of Gucci Chicago, Jayna Cooke of Closet angels, NBC5’s Cheryl Scott, fashion designer Maria Pinto.
Urban Prep Founder and CEO Tim King addressed guests, thanked sponsors before showing the video of the children impacted by the funds raised and why it is crucial to continue to support. If you didn’t know Urban Prep has had a 100% graduation rate since it’s inception with students being admitted to some of the best colleges in the country.
