Jaleen Gibson
Jaleen Gibson grew up on the South Side of Chicago, but it never felt like home. In fact, no one…
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Jaleen Gibson grew up on the South Side of Chicago, but it never felt like home. In fact, no one…
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Paris Wadhwa knows first-hand what it’s like to be a City Colleges student, and he uses that experience every day…
The skills Ivan Escobar learned at Malcolm X College as an emergency medical technician (EMT) and nursing student, then on…
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Julius Christian believes you should never stop learning – and he’s taking his own advice as a City College’s student.
Jillian graduated from Harold Washington College with her associate degree in arts in the spring of 2019
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“Year Up changed my life,” said Wiemahn, who was born and raised on the west side of Chicago. “The program…
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Although Rachida Belsifar earned a bachelor’s of arts degree as well as a degree in computer management in Morocco, when…
Chrishon Campbell is leaving Harold Washington College with offers from a number of top universities across the country, but when…