Share this
Olive-Harvey College Salutatorian Liz-Anne De Beauville-Jones found support and success throughout her City Colleges journey.
Liz-Anne De Beauville-Jones is a first-generation college student from the Caribbean island of St. Lucia. After moving to Chicago, the Olive-Harvey College student says she found a strong community at the college.
“My favorite thing about going to Olive-Harvey College is the supportive community that I met there,” Liz-Anne said. “Every person that I encountered embraced me, and they made me feel safe. They made me feel welcomed. They made me feel like they would fight for me. They made me feel like I had something to give.”
While studying philosophy and participating in the Timuel D. Black Jr. Scholarship and Fellowship program, Liz-Anne became became heavily involved on campus. She was president of OHC’s Student Government Association, vice chair of the District Student Government Association, a work-study student in the First Year Experience Department, an Equity and Excellence intern, a Presidential Scholar, a founding member of the Christian Club, and more.
Even while managing various responsibilities, Liz-Anne maintained a 4.0 GPA, was awarded several scholarships, and served her neighborhood by volunteering for a clean-up campaign. For these accolades and others, she was recognized as salutatorian and a 2024 Luminary Award recipient.
Next, Liz-Anne plans to transfer to a four-year school to earn her bachelor’s degree. Her future goals include earning her Ph.D., becoming a published author, and continuing to serve her community.
I attended Lane Tech High School where I received generalized support from peers and counselors. However, this did not eliminate the inherent anxieties that stemmed from being a first-generation and low-income Latina navigating higher education for the first time.
Through the Chicago Early Learning Workforce Scholarship, Charlene Macklin enhanced her skillset in the early learning space at no cost.
Samantha Luce, the District Director of Violence Prevention and Response at City Colleges of Chicago, has dedicated the last three and a half years to helping students navigate challenging experiences while advancing her own education and career.
When Silvia Garcia arrived in Chicago from Mexico in 1998, she wanted to learn English. After receiving a flyer Daley College sent out, she decided Daley would be the place to learn a new language.
