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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Terrance Wright

“I knew how to be a personal trainer, but I knew I needed a credential to validate what I…

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Paris Wadhwa

Paris Wadhwa knows first-hand what it’s like to be a City Colleges student, and he uses that experience every day…

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Ivan Escobar

The skills Ivan Escobar learned at Malcolm X College as an emergency medical technician (EMT) and nursing student, then on…

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Caprice Morales

“Economics, racism, poverty; all those things I had experienced already were intriguing to me. I knew I could be a…

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Julius Christian

Julius Christian believes you should never stop learning – and he’s taking his own advice as a City College’s student.

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Jillian Schumann

Jillian graduated from Harold Washington College with her associate degree in arts in the spring of 2019

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Vasilios Soupos

“Wright College proved to be the foundation for my career in engineering,” said the Glenview resident and father of three.…

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Wiemahn Crosby

“Year Up changed my life,” said Wiemahn, who was born and raised on the west side of Chicago. “The program…

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Izaki Metropoulos

Izaki Metropoulos is on his way to one of the most elite liberal arts colleges in the country – something…

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Rachida Belsifar

Although Rachida Belsifar earned a bachelor’s of arts degree as well as a degree in computer management in Morocco, when…

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Chrishon Campbell

Chrishon Campbell is leaving Harold Washington College with offers from a number of top universities across the country, but when…

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