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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Leslie Guzman's life hasn’t been without challenges, but she has had opportunities and made choices that have helped her create…
Jonathan Cifuentes Barrios came to this country because he knew of the opportunities here, and college created even more opportunities.…
Patience. That is the main word that comes to mind when Charlene Barrios is mentoring other parents and educators about…
Beatriz Lockett was afraid to return to school. She considered herself an “older student” who had to learn to use…
My college journey began back in 1994 when I enrolled at Wilbur Wright College.
Mandella Asamoah Mensah is a first-generation college student, a Star Scholar, a Harry S Truman alumnus, and a current student…
Nina’s college experience opened her eyes and desire to change the stigma around community colleges. She believes a lot of…
As a first-generation college student, Ivette Trevino feels proud of having received her associate degree from Richard J. Daley College…
Evan credits City Colleges of Chicago with being an accessible and affordable launchpad for his academic journey.
William Ma was the first student to be accepted to Wright College’s Engineering Pathway. He earned his A.E.S from…
After 17 years in the workforce, Maureen began the community health worker program at Malcolm X and went on to…
From art to engineering, my pathway from high school to college wasn’t linear, but City Colleges of Chicago helped me…