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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Summer Baptiste

Summer Baptiste graduated from both City Colleges of Chicago and Kenwood Academy High School in May 2018. Thanks to the…

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Sara Kragness

Her experience at HWC not only helped her regain confidence and a strong GPA, but put her on the path…

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La'Quahn Washington

La’Quahn Washington followed a passion for helping others into a career in early childhood education.

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Dana McDonald

Dana says that Malcolm X was like a second home and that her family there always had her back.

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Vicky Mejia

When Vicky Mejia was fresh out of high school, she had the dream of going to a four-year university, but…

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Stephanie DeLeon

Stephanie DeLeon didn’t plan on learning about an opportunity that would change her life while working at Starbucks, but that’s…

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