Emmanuel Betson

A native of Ghana, Emmanuel Betson didn’t finish college – he opted to start a career in marketing, sales and…

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Elaine Brooks

Now that her kids are grown, she felt there was no reason not to finally put herself first.

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Omar Martinez Gonzalez

“Wilbur Wright College was one of the best things that ever happened to me," says Omar Martinez Gonzalez.

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Adeola Fayemi

Adeola Fayemi was unsure about what he wanted to do after high school until he heard about the Star Scholarship…

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Nidia Carranza

Despite facing obstacles, Nidia Carranza is reaching her goals and creating systemic changes to address social issues.

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Diamond Webb

After graduating in the spring of 2018 with both her diploma from Sarah Goode STEM Academy and an associate degree…

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Daleah Sampler

Daleah Sampler is the youngest of five children, all of whom attended City Colleges.

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Ellijah Fristoe

When Ellijah Fristoe graduated from high school in the south suburbs, he thought he wanted to go right to work.…

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Zubair Ahmed

The lifelong Avondale neighborhood resident took some classes at Harold Washington College (HWC) and came to City Colleges of Chicago…

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Omar Alexis Cervantes

Omar Alexis Cervantes is glad he found Harold Washington College, where he could work toward his associate in computer science…

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