Students Succeed Everyday at CCC

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

When Kenneth Balcarcel moved to the United States from Guatemala, he faced the daunting challenge of learning a new language…

For more than 25 years, Jocelyn Sanders built a successful career as a salon owner and licensed cosmetologist. But deep…

After my time in the military, I decided to enroll at Wilbur Wright College. I saw it as an opportunity…

In 2013, Hugh Nguyen immigrated to the United States from Vietnam, eager to embrace new opportunities despite not speaking English.…

Malcolm X College nursing graduate Deon Jones is no stranger to City Colleges. He began his nursing career 12 years…

Nick Goodman’s journey to becoming a registered nurse didn’t follow a traditional path. Though he had previously earned a bachelor’s…

Wilbur Wright College and an apprenticeship at Accenture gave John Williams the jump start he needed to a career in…

I found so much more than an affordable, quality education at Wilbur Wright College, I found a community.

My family of five made the bold decision to leave Puerto Rico and pursue the American Dream in Chicago during…

Karla Armour, a fifth-generation baker and a proud alumna of Washburne Culinary & Hospitality Institute at Kennedy-King College, has turned…

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

Monique Ester-House always had big dreams, but the road to achieving them wasn’t easy.

At Olive-Harvey, Carlthel had the freedom to explore several academic pathways—business, nursing, and criminal justice—before earning an associate degree in…

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