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Chris Williams

Chris Williams, 30, is a baking & pastry student at Washburne Culinary and Hospitality Institute.

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Vasilios Soupos

“Wright College proved to be the foundation for my career in engineering,” said the Glenview resident and father of three.…

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Rachida Belsifar

Although Rachida Belsifar earned a bachelor’s of arts degree as well as a degree in computer management in Morocco, when…

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Durel Crosby

Originally from Detroit, Michigan, Durel Crosby just graduated from Harold Washington College, but neither Detroit nor Chicago are in his…

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Edison Weng

When Edison learned that Malcolm X College was City Colleges of Chicago’s center of excellence in healthcare education, Edison knew…

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Jonathan Julion

His advice to other students is to try new things, saying “maybe you meet someone knew, learn new skills, or…

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Sebrina Neal

Sebrina Neal, 58, graduated in 2014 from Kennedy-King College, where she focused on computer information systems (CIS).

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Ryan Krull

He started at City Colleges in the summer of 2017 and spent time at Malcolm X College, Wright and Daley…

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Adriana Oceguera

Adriana aims to eventually complete her bachelor’s degree, but her immediate plans are to complete the MA program in 2019…

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Daiana Lugo

Daiana always knew she wanted a career that helped people, and once she earned the Star Scholarship, she knew she…

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Adesewa Adefowokan

Adesewa Adefowokan chose to attend Malcolm X College because she was interested in nursing and it is the City Colleges…

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