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Jocelyn Sanders

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

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Hugh Nguyen

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

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Silvia Garcia

When Silvia Garcia arrived in Chicago from Mexico in 1998, she wanted to learn English. After receiving a flyer Daley…

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Kim Hitchcock

Kim Hitchcock has been a driving force in shaping the English as a Second Language (ESL) curriculum at City Colleges…

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Leticia Garcia

District Director of Financial Aid Leticia Garcia has a long history with City Colleges of Chicago. While still in high…

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Roinel Sánchez Ge

Roinel Sánchez Ge started his Kennedy-King College journey in English as a Second Language (ESL) classes. He graduated as salutatorian.

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Alicia Gregorio

Alicia Gregorio grew up in Mexico but has called West Humboldt Park home for many years. She was thrilled to…

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Vicki Peters

Vicki Peters is passionate about management. City Colleges of Chicago has given her the tools to advance her career and…

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Jose Luna

While working as a contractor, Jose Luna drove past Malcolm X College every day for three months.

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Edgar Gonzalez Balcarcel

Edgar Gonzalez Balcarcel came to Chicago from Guatemala in 2007 without knowing English. He found Wilbur Wright College, and the…

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Sam Carcione

Sam Carcione enrolled in Daley College to obtain his GED, but he's gained so much more.

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