Edgar Gonzalez Balcarcel
Edgar Gonzalez Balcarcel came to Chicago from Guatemala in 2007 without knowing English. He found Wilbur Wright College, and the…
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Edgar Gonzalez Balcarcel came to Chicago from Guatemala in 2007 without knowing English. He found Wilbur Wright College, and the…
Kels Cavin, a recent Wright College graduate, is stacking up an impressive list of accomplishments that continues to grow.
Adam Moine found a welcoming community and a path to success through Wright College's Engineering program.
The community that Star Scholar Maybelle Sanchez found at Wright College helped her realize what she wanted from a four-year…
Prerana Sharma was once intimidated by math and science. Now, she's a nursing school graduate who's building her career in…
Before coming to Kennedy-King College, Salli Mae Ross had been homeschooled for her entire life. She enrolled in the college's…
Growing up, Guadalupe Rojas-Gonzalez saw her dad find success at Daley College. She chose to do the same and graduated…
After 16 years away from the classroom, Aerin Emilee Miller decided to go back to school to make a career…
Before starting her higher education journey at Malcolm X College, Tanya de Chavez’s biggest hurdle was overcoming her own fear…
Veterans Services Specialist Marcus Williams El is a proud Harold Washington College alumnus and a U.S. Army veteran with years…
Luis Martinez was a strong student in high school, and college was always in the cards for him. However, he…
My story begins in a small Brazilian town under the shadow of a past dictatorship. Growing up, I witnessed the…