UIC’s College of Architecture, Design, and the Arts and the School of Architecture are proud to announce that Racheal Inioluwa Olujide, a first-year undergraduate student in the Bachelor of Science in Architecture program, has been selected as the inaugural recipient of the UIC Kokkino Educational Fund.
Racheal was drawn to UIC by testimonies she heard from architects, students and educators. She has enjoyed her first year in the program, especially developing and sharing design ideas with colleagues and professors. Of her scholarship, Racheal writes, “It is a huge honor to be the first recipient of the Kokkino Scholarship. This scholarship has further driven me to recognize and work towards my academic goals and it will always remain a reminder to succeed and thrive in the architectural world. With this scholarship, I intend to pursue architecture to the fullest and excel with flying colors.”
Florencia Rodriguez, Director of the School of Architecture, said of the award: “It is a happy day for UIC when distinguished alumni support the next generation of architects who aspire to shape the built environment with their ideas. Thank you to Angelo and congratulations to Racheal.”
Evangel Kokkino, a 1971 alumnus of the School of Architecture, made the gift along with his daughter Sofia Kokkino Patton in memory of his mother. The fund is intended to support women and immigrant students who have financial need. Kokkino practiced architecture in Chicago; his career has involved leading architecture/engineering practices locally and large capital programs and projects around the world. Kokkino serves on the President’s Council of the University of Illinois Foundation.
For more information on the scholarship, please contact Jonathan Kinkley, Senior Director of Development, at (312) 996-4714 or kinkley@uic.edu.
Image: Evangel Kokkino, Racheal Inioluwa Olujide, and Sofia Kokkino Patton. Photograph by Pablo Gerson