Chin Yeng Low

Jennifer enrolled at Kennedy-King College to continue pursuing a dream she had put on hold years earlier: to become not only a first-generation college student, but also a first-generation college graduate.

Hector says returning to Harold Washington and chasing his dream transformed his life.

In a short time, Olive-Harvey College became more than a place for Dijiona to earn college credits and play basketball. It became a place where she found support, built confidence, and achieved a milestone no Lady Panther had before.

For decades, City Colleges has felt like a place full of opportunities where Lashun could grow personally and professionally.