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Kendall Ricks

In 2020, Kendall Ricks decided to take advantage of some extra time in his schedule. The Wright College student says…

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DeMar English

DeMar English walked away from a 15-year career in the corporate sector to pursue his passion: a career in health…

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Karen Sinchi-Sarmiento

Karen Sinchi-Sarmiento and her family moved to the U.S. from Ecuador when she was three-years-old. She attended Lakeview High School…

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Ruben Lopez

Ruben Lopez initially turned to City Colleges to learn English. Now, he's advancing his tech career in our cutting-edge Machine…

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Jonathan Gallegos

Though his college journey hasn’t followed a straight line, Jonathan Gallegos, a mechatronics student at Daley College, says he’s now…

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Natalia Casas

Natalia Casas attended Truman College to become a teacher. She wanted to ensure that her future students wouldn’t have to…

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Joserik Figueroa-Duran

Through City Colleges' Early College program, Josie was able to explore her passion for aviation and find a pathway to…

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Fanya Burford-Berry

Fanya Burford-Berry’s entire City Colleges journey centers around paying it forward.

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Toyia Parker

Toyia Parker has held a lot of titles: wife, mother, fitness instructor, student, and most recently, scholarship recipient.

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Tyla Allen

Fitness is Tyla Allen’s passion. Thanks to Malcolm X College’s Personal Fitness Trainer program, her passion is now making her…

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