Success Stories

Martin has used social work research to advocate for improved health care for women and children, the mentally ill and the homeless.

2025 Milestone Achievement Award Recipient Co-Founder and Executive Director, Dentro Sanar

Maxwell has had an opportunity to improve services for millions of people in her position as a project leader in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG), Office of Evaluation and Inspections.

Mayer was among the original members of Crown Family School’s Visiting Committee (now the Crown Family School Council).

McEwen oversaw programs and services for 100,000 kids across the State of Illinois in his role as Director at the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services.

McEwen focuses on repairing the socio-environmental relationship between the city and its residents in areas damaged by racism, political corruption, and segregation.

Meriweather was one of two full-time students in the Master of Arts Program in Social Sector Leadership and Nonprofit Management and had worked as a conflicts assistant at a law firm after graduating with her BA. She sought out Crown to build a career that would involve nonprofits, community-building, and education.

Mitchell used her experience at Crown Family School to help her succeed as an administrator in educational institutions and other public and social service agencies.

Samantha Moog's first job after completing her undergraduate studies was at the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs, and international organization supporting citizen participation and accountability in government worldwide.

Following the legacy of his father, a civil rights activist, Moore kept his job as case manager for the screening assessment support services program with the Community Mental Health Council while taking classes at Crown Family School.

While obtaining her first master's degree studying the history of immigration from Mexico to the U.S. in her mother's home state of Guanajuato, Mexico, Victoria Moreno, AM '17, conducted fieldwork within a migrant-sending community.

Morris was a recipient of the Crown Family School’s Social Innovation Fellowship in which her work in Kenya strove to partner local community members to build sustainable social businesses through the leverage of their existing resources and talent; her interests are now centered upon macro-level education policy, programming, and administration.

Mullen was a recipient of the Crown Family School’s Social Innovation Fellowship in which she worked in a children’s home in Johannesburg, South Africa; she now aspires to improve the allocation of youth development programming and services to public schools.

Munala had her field placement at The Enterprising Kitchen, a nonprofit social enterprise that provides workforce development and support services to women working toward self-sufficiency and economic independence.

Derek says that "having professors who are literally the leading voices in a lot of conversations within social work is awesome. It’s invaluable. It’s something that I don’t take for granted. Choosing the Crown Family School and applying for the GSDP certificate are decisions that have paid off exponentially."

Nieves worked as a public official, an executive of a social service organization, and as a foundation leader, having worked for Chicago Mayor Harold Washington’s Commission on Latino Affairs, the Field Foundation of Illinois, Erie House, and the Kellogg Foundation.

Koh is a Fulbright Korea English Teaching Assistant.

Recipient of the 2024 Social Impact Award

After spending a year as a volunteer facilitator at Corrymeela in Northern Ireland, he “fell in love with working with people,” and realized that social work was the field for him.

Nwachuku, co-founder of TalkNaija.org, a non-profit organization for fellow Nigerians interested in discussing mental health.