When Suzi arrived in the United States from Cameroon, she was the first in her family to attend college—and she faced the challenge of learning English while starting a new life on her own.
After exploring her options for an affordable education, Arani made a life-changing decision. She enrolled at Malcolm X College where she soon joined the Surgical Technology program.
Growing up in Chicago’s Belmont Cragin neighborhood, Jade Ocampo never imagined that her post-high school journey would take her into the world of quantum research, professional engineering societies, and national internships.