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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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Shottees Melton

Malcolm X College’s Project MPACT has given Shottees Melton a second chance. She’s now working as a certified nursing assistant…

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Amadou Dia

Amadou is excited to see what the future holds for him once he completes his certification in cybersecurity.

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Nick O’Reilly

Wright set Nick up for success with its smaller class sizes, cohort program, professional development help, student resources, and internships.…

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Yessenia Nicacio-Rosales

Growing up, Wright College alumna Yessenia Nicacio-Rosales didn’t see as many women or as much Hispanic representation as she would…

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