Success Stories

Washington is the Dean of the College of Health and Human Services at Western Michigan University.

Washington is invested in community and mental health supports. She is an experienced case manager at Deborah's Place, a Chicago non-profit helping women experiencing homelessness.

Recipient of the 2024 Edith Abbott Award

Storytelling and communication have always intrigued Kathryn West, who put those interests to use at the Crown Family School. “As a child, I liked to read and was always drawn to books about health and how people deal with illness,” says West.

Renita White is the founding executive director of Of Color Inc. Born and raised in the Gresham and Auburn Gresham communities of Chicago, she has more than 40 years of experience leading social service programs across the city.

2026 Milestone Achievement Award Recipient Clinician, Educator, and Trainer

Fox was a part of the University’s BA/MA program and her senior thesis focused on Orphan Trains, a social experiment that transported homeless and orphaned children from East coast industrial cities to family homes across the country; she hopes to pursue her LSW license and to work in infant and early childhood mental health and intervention.

As he finds his place in the world of international aid, Jonathan provides a social work perspective in Darfur.

During their first quarter at SSA, Jerry Wolf and Jan Harris, took a class on the history of social welfare, an encounter that led to their marriage and a beginning for their time at SSA that has guided them in their careers.

During their first quarter at SSA, Jerry Wolf and Jan Harris, took a class on the history of social welfare, an encounter that led to their marriage and a beginning for their time at SSA that has guided them in their careers.

Recipient of the 2024 Milestone Achievement Award