Jade Ocampo
Growing up in Chicago’s Belmont Cragin neighborhood, Jade Ocampo never imagined that her post-high school journey would take her into the world of quantum research, professional engineering societies, and national internships.
Raymond Burt served as a live-in caregiver for his father for 15 years before he decided to return to the classroom in 2019. He chose Wright College and decided right away to pursue a degree in computer science.
“I like Wilbur Wright because it’s close, affordable, has a really good reputation for an information technology school, and the smaller class sizes are really nice,” Raymond said.
Raymond’s future goals include transferring to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign to continue his studies and entering the computer science field.
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