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Viktoriia Drozdovska

Viktoriia Drozdovska’s path to success began at Wilbur Wright College, where she overcame language barriers and discovered a passion for…

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Tyshawn Allison

Tyshawn Allison always knew he would go to college. Growing up on Chicago’s west side, he developed a love for…

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Zaneta Marcinik

Wilbur Wright College graduate Zaneta Marcinik arrived in the United States as a teenager with dreams of attending college and…

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Timothy Arreola

At 15, I never imagined I’d one day work in the automotive industry. Back in middle school, I told everyone…

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Jacqueline Urquizo

For Jacqueline Urquizo, Daley College feels like home. She took Early College classes at Daley in high school, earned her…

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Jade Villalobos

Jade enrolled at Harold Washington to study marketing, and her ideas about community college quickly changed.

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Sabine Ramirez

Sabine Ramirez’s journey to a career in mechanical engineering began with some indirect help from a household name—Oprah Winfrey.

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Felicity Wheatley

Malcolm X College alumna Felicity Wheatley’s educational journey began with some uncertainty but is now filled with determination and ambition.…

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Isabella Gutierrez

With the support of Harold Washington College and two scholarships, Isabella Gutierrez is pursuing her passion for psychology—debt free.

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Angelynn Jimenez

Motivated by a passion for civic leadership and inspired by the needs of her community, Angelynn Jimenez applied for the…

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