Liam John Smith
Liam John Smith, Wright College’s 2023 salutatorian, was born in Ukraine and joined his parents in Chicago about 10 years…
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Liam John Smith, Wright College’s 2023 salutatorian, was born in Ukraine and joined his parents in Chicago about 10 years…
Cristian Olivares, born on the south side of Chicago, is a young entrepreneur with a plan, but he never intended…
Dr. Quintin Williams’ lives by a simple motto: everything will work out the way it’s supposed to.
Olga Sanchez, Daley College’s 2023 salutatorian, grew up in a bilingual household, where Spanish was her first language.
Esmeralda Cirilo, Harold Washington College’s 2023 salutatorian, grew up in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood and attended Community Links High School.…
for publications like Chicago Magazine, Lonely Planet, New York Magazine, and The Guardian. While Cate enjoyed her work, she had lifelong dreams of a…
2023 Truman College Salutatorian
Angel Negron, a recent Harold Washington College graduate, is getting ready to transfer to Columbia College Chicago to pursue a…
Ryan Morgia, Kennedy-King's 2023 Valedictorian, is grateful that he is able to build his career again in a new country.…
Sergio Alvarado was so committed to furthering his education at Daley College, he moved from Kansas to take courses there.
For recent Wright College graduate Dominika Panek, getting involved on campus was an essential part of her college journey.
Rencie Horst has worked as a certified nursing assistant (CNA), a call center representative, a construction worker, and a photographer…