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Tatiana Foster

Tatiana Foster is well on her way to becoming a labor and delivery nurse and midwife after finding her true…

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Adam Neidlinger

Adam Neidlinger, who studied linguistics, Spanish, French and Portuguese after he graduated high school in 2001, has focused on learning…

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Freddy Lucena

Freddy Lucena came to the U.S. from Caracas, Venezuela in 2016. While he was here on vacation, the political and…

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Lovetta Houston

An academic advisor who inspires her students, supports them, and encourages them before, during, and after work hours.

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Marisol Perez

Truman College Star Scholar and soon-to-be proud alumna Marisol Perez has a tough decision to make: where to transfer to…

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Suzzette Anderson

The 49-year-old mother of two started at Olive-Harvey with GED classes. Once that hurdle was cleared, she was encouraged by…

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Rocio Martinez Villa

A few years ago, Rocio Martinez Villa had never heard of rehabilitation therapy – now, it’s her passion and future…

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India Walker

India Walker says she didn’t have the best grades in high school, but Malcolm X College gave her the chance…

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Christina Banks

The construction management program offered at Kennedy-King College’s Dawson Technical Institute caught her eye – and by that fall, she…

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Naomi Esquivel

Naomi Esquivel always had a passion for helping animals, but a microbiology class at Malcolm X College helped her decide…

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Brian Ortiz

When Brian Ortiz sets a goal, he pursues it – no matter how long it will take him to get…

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Conor Parnell

Conor Parnell wanted a career that blended audio engineering and healthcare.

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