Growing Into Leadership

Pursue Alum, Brandon Neal has always been active in school through sports, activities, and church to stay involved in his community. He shares his journey of learning about Pursue and figuring out his college choices.


 “I managed to avoid a lot of the negativity that comes with living in this area of Chicago. I’ve been fortunate to have parents who always kept me involved with any and everything that would keep me busy and away from the things in these areas. Growing up I was always involved in sports and extracurriculars,” said Neal.


Click the buttons below to listen to Brandon’s story to learn more about him and his past experiences and how he came back home to help re-invest in the future generations of Scholars.

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