USA Today
Diana Lopez always knew she wanted to go to college. She also knew her Advanced Placement courses and 4.0 grade-point average gave her a good shot at becoming the first person in her family to get there.
What she didn't know was how to find a college that would suit her best. That's where Hector Gonzalez came in. As a "post-secondary coach" for John Hancock High School, which serves mostly Latino students on this city's South Side, he put Lake Forest College, a selective liberal arts school in Chicago's far-north suburbs, on Lopez's radar screen. She's going there this fall with a full scholarship...