Bytes Over Bites: Jeffery Beckham Jr., CEO of Chicago Scholars

Kaplan Institute

Looking to explore career opportunities while building relationships with inspiring professionals?

Join us for Bytes over Bites, a lunch series at Illinois Tech’s Kaplan Institute. This monthly event will offer you the chance to connect with thought leaders in open discussions around emerging ideas and career pathways in their industry. Guests will range from entrepreneurs, faculty members, investors, to innovators. Each event will start with a brief intro and move into an intimate conversation. We’ll supply the lunch and leave the networking to you!All are welcome. Space is limited to 15 people per week, so don’t miss your chance to sign up! Note: If you have registered and changed your mind, please cancel your ticket this so others may sign up.

<h2>Jeffery Beckham Jr.</h2>CEO of Chicago ScholarsJeffery Beckham Jr. is Chief Executive Officer at Chicago Scholars and an award-winning acrylic painter. In his role as CEO, Jeffery is responsible for leading the organization that serves more than 5,000 first-generation and low-income students to reach their dreams to pursue a college education.Jeffery is a community leader, artist, and serial entrepreneur who uses his national platform to fight for equity in education for urban communities. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for The 100 Black Men of Chicago, The Congo Square Theater, the Better Boys Foundation. He is also a sought-after speaker with appearances at McKinsey &amp; Co., Facebook, Groupon, among others and has been featured as an expert source on Fox-32, ABC, CBS, WBEZ’s Chicago Tonight, WCIU’s The Jam and Chicago.Now, among others.Jeffery’s thoughtful and dedicated leadership has received numerous awards. WVON and Ariel Investments named Jeffery one of Chicago’s Top 40 Game Changers Under 40 years old in 2015, he was a finalist for the Chicago Inno 50 on Fire Award in 2016, and The RAY Awards named him their 2018-2019 Man of the Year, in 2021 he was named a Chicago Defender Man of Excellence, and in 2021 he was Awarded the Callahan Celebration of Giving Service award for his work in the community. In 2022 he was selected as a Black Creativity Innovator by the Museum of Science and Industry.

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