WAUKEGAN, Ill. (September 28, 2021) – On Tuesday September 28, the Lake County Bar Foundation presented a contribution of $1,000 to Waukegan 2 College in memory of Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard attorney Elizabeth R. Olszewski.
A promising young lawyer, Elizabeth dedicated much of her time outside the office volunteering with the “Waukegan 2 College” program, a non-profit organization focused on providing assistance to students who have limited abilities in navigating the college application process, such as language or financial barriers.
Elizabeth became involved with the program after she was invited to a luncheon hosted by the organization. After learning about how the program helps Lake County students, she decided to join and was connected with a mentee. Since then, Elizabeth regularly met with her mentee to provide her with guidance in the hopes of giving her the best chance of acceptance into a school of her choice. Before she was tragically killed in a Wisconsin car accident, she often accompanied her mentee on college visits and helped her with college application essays.
The Waukegan 2 College program accepts students as early as 5th grade and continues to follow them and provide them with the knowledge and assistance they need to apply, become accepted, and receive financial aid for college. Please click here to learn more about the W2C program.