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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…

Selvin Tobar, Wright College’s 2023 valedictorian, was able to find a supportive community at Wright through the Engineering program’s unique…

Kelsey McHugh, Malcolm X College's 2023 valedictorian, had already earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre from Central Washington…

Jelena Trkuljic, Truman College's 2023 valedictorian, moved from Serbia to Chicago when she was 19 years old, right after finishing…