River Forest, IL—Dominican University today announced a new partnership with Hope Chicago, a nonprofit organization offering debt-free college and workforce opportunities to 4,000 Chicago Public School graduates and their parents residing in some of Chicago’s most disadvantaged and disinvested neighborhoods.

A passion for service and helping her fellow classmates find ways to give back earned Grettel Gomez Reyes the St. Catherine Medal for the 2023-24 academic year.

The medal is awarded by Kappa Gamma Pi, the National Catholic Honors Society, to a sophomore or junior who has demonstrated strong academic achievement and outstanding service.