Addison Trail alumnus named Golden Apple Scholar

Addison Trail alumnus Jeremy Sechan (class of 2017) has been inducted into the 2017 class of Golden Apple Scholars – a group of 234 aspiring teachers, all of whom have dedicated themselves to teaching in an Illinois school-of-need for five years after graduation.

According to a press release, “The Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois is a scholarship program that identifies talented high school seniors and first- and second-year college students who have the promise and drive to be excellent teachers in high-need schools.”

The program provides tuition assistance to each future teacher while he or she pursues an undergraduate education. Beginning the summer after high school graduation and continuing throughout their undergraduate years, scholars benefit from multiple teaching internships, ongoing academic and career mentoring and coursework on the art of teaching delivered by Golden Apple Award-winning teachers.

Golden Apple continues to support scholars after they begin their teaching careers through ongoing mentoring and professional development. In return for the financial, academic and professional development support Golden Apple provides, scholars agree to teach in a school-of-need in Illinois for five years after college graduation. To see the full press release, go to https://tinyurl.com/y732r2v7.