$10k given to Aurora, IL Metea Valley High School students can be used to attend college, help with medical bills, prepay rent

CHICAGO (WLS) – A high school student in the Chicago area is receiving a special $10,000 surprise. This is thanks to someone she doesn’t even know. Students will be able to withdraw checks to help pay for college, medical bills, donate to charity, or put down a deposit on a first home.

On Friday, Keith Melaragno, a retired Chicago executive who has supported charities and helped children and young student athletes for decades, and Emely Oviedo, a former campaigner motivating students at Bloom Township High School and currently an undergraduate student at Governors State University previewed a surprise funding special on ABC 7 at 7 a.m.

Around 8:45 a.m., Jocelyn Grabow, a student at Metea Valley High School in Aurora, was announced as the recipient of the “Make a Difference On & Off Field” award, presented by Buddy’s HELPERS.

Grabow has a weighted cumulative GPA of 4.3095 and has been on the Honors List since 2018. So far, she has achieved a GPA of 3.6 or higher each semester of high school. . Grabow has also been on the Metea Valley High School Varsity Girls Soccer Team since 2019.