For Angelize and Erica Camacho, Malcolm X College’s Basic Nursing Assistant pinning ceremony was a moment to remember.

Born to immigrant parents from Michoacán, México, Sandra Magallon was raised in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood and attended Curie High…

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Two years ago, Valentina Atehortua moved thousands of miles away from her home in Colombia, arriving in Chicago just months…

The success of A.O. Tacos is something Chef Lulu credits to the knowledge and skills she learned at Washburne Culinary…

Determined to prove that “education is for adults, too,” she enrolled in free GED prep classes at Truman College.

After taking a gap year due to COVID-19, Alejandro Vallejo, a 2020  Prosser Career Academy graduate, decided that it was time to return to school to realize his…

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Eduardo Perez was determined to earn his bachelor’s degree after graduating from high school, but financial constraints prohibited him from…

After graduating from Chicago Vocational Academy in 2009, Burnham neighborhood resident Antoinnette Smith spent some time figuring out her next…

As part of the Early College program, Jacori was taking college level classes and earning college credit as a high…

The Fresh Start debt-forgiveness program helped Latil get back on track in her college journey.