Leslie Guzman

Leslie Guzman's life hasn’t been without challenges, but she has had opportunities and made choices that have helped her create…

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Jonathan Cifuentes Barrios

Jonathan Cifuentes Barrios came to this country because he knew of the opportunities here, and college created even more opportunities.…

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Charlene Barrios

Patience. That is the main word that comes to mind when Charlene Barrios is mentoring other parents and educators about…

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Beatriz Lockett

Beatriz Lockett was afraid to return to school. She considered herself an “older student” who had to learn to use…

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Maria Delgado

My college journey began back in 1994 when I enrolled at Wilbur Wright College.

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Mandella Mensah

Mandella Asamoah Mensah is a first-generation college student, a Star Scholar, a Harry S Truman alumnus, and a current student…

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Nina Florez

Nina’s college experience opened her eyes and desire to change the stigma around community colleges. She believes a lot of…

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Ivette Trevino

As a first-generation college student, Ivette Trevino feels proud of having received her associate degree from Richard J. Daley College…

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Evan Boyle

Evan credits City Colleges of Chicago with being an accessible and affordable launchpad for his academic journey.

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William Ma

William Ma was the first student to be accepted to Wright College’s Engineering Pathway. He earned his A.E.S from…

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Maureen Burns

After 17 years in the workforce, Maureen began the community health worker program at Malcolm X and went on to…

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James Featherstone

From art to engineering, my pathway from high school to college wasn’t linear, but City Colleges of Chicago helped me…

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