Alec Telles

Alec Telles’ ultimate goal is to help solve climate change and other environmental issues through engineering.

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Kamron Southall

“I was in the corporate world, working with people in the field. It’s something more students should have the opportunity…

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Tatiana Foster

Tatiana Foster is well on her way to becoming a labor and delivery nurse and midwife after finding her true…

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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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Daniellia Marshall

When Daniellia Marshall graduated from Whitney Young in 2011, she had already found her passion – and immediately started doing…

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Lauren Richards

Full-time student with kids and two jobs—but still makes time to play college basketball

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Gerardo Franco

Gerardo Franco has always known he wanted to work in film, but didn’t know how he would afford his education.

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Rocio Martinez Villa

A few years ago, Rocio Martinez Villa had never heard of rehabilitation therapy – now, it’s her passion and future…

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Patrick Shaffer

Patrick Shaffer chose Kennedy-King College because it was close to his Bronzeville home and it was affordable.

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India Walker

India Walker says she didn’t have the best grades in high school, but Malcolm X College gave her the chance…

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Heather Atherton

Newman Civic Fellow, Jack Kent Cooke Transfer Scholar Semifinalist, college student, CCC Luminary Award recipient, mom, and soon paralegal –…

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