Sean Flynn
When Sean Flynn first stepped through the doors of Olive-Harvey College, it wasn’t to earn a college degree—it was to take high school equivalency classes to prepare for the GED.
Alicia Gregorio grew up in Mexico but has called West Humboldt Park home for many years.
She was thrilled to learn about the free opportunity to enroll in Adult Education courses at Truman College and prepare to earn her high school diploma.
Having achieved that goal, Alicia is now excited to pursue a degree in finance. She hopes to use her education to help her community better understand budgeting and saving for retirement.
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