Semi-Finals and Finals

Semi-Final Judges

BJ McCaslin

Mr. B.J. McCaslin

Award-winning company founder and at-risk youth advocate

Diann Sheridan

Ms. Diann Sheridan

Retired Cook County prosecutor; Professor of Criminology and Criminal Law

Stephanie Love-Patterson

Ms. Stephanie Love-Patterson

Executive Director, Connections for Abused Women and their Children

Final Round Judges

Dr. Dimple Patel

Dr. Dimple Patel

Psychologist and Board Member, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Illinois Chapter

Aldernman Brian Hopkins

The Hon. Brian Hopkins

Alderman, City of Chicago, 2nd Ward

Sodiqa Williams

Ms. Sodiqa Williams

General Counsel and Senior Vice President for Re-entry Services, the Safer Foundation

Char Rivette

Ms. Char Rivette

Executive Director, Chicago Children’s Advocacy Center; Chair of the Illinois Children’s Justice Task Force