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Tamba Torniwa

When Tamba Torniwa lost his parents at a young age due to lack of medical care in his home country…

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Tunde Oderinde

Tunde Oderinde is setting an example for his two children by not only earning his GED, but by pursuing a…

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Teresa Guia

Teresa is a transition specialist for Adult Education students who exemplifies excellence and hope in the work she does for…

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Freddy Lucena

Freddy Lucena came to the U.S. from Caracas, Venezuela in 2016. While he was here on vacation, the political and…

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Suzzette Anderson

The 49-year-old mother of two started at Olive-Harvey with GED classes. Once that hurdle was cleared, she was encouraged by…

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Latoya Harris-Pickens

Gateway Scholar received funding to help cover her credit-class tuition as she studied child development.

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Nuttawut Waijorhor

When Nuttawut Waijorhor moved to Chicago from Thailand, ESL classes at Wright College helped him navigate more easily in the…

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Lillian Rivera

"I had a great experience at Wright. The school is so diverse – there were people of all ages and…

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Afi Akuele Hounkpati

Afi Akuele Hounkpati came to the US in 2018 from Togo. Her first order of business was to learn English…

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David Shore

“I never graduated high school and ended up joining the Marines,” Shore said. “After my four year enlistment, I mostly…

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Rocio Gomez

Rocio Gomez left high school after her freshman year, when she had her oldest daughter. Now, 15 years later, Rocio…

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