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Shukara Robertson

Shukara Robertson didn’t have plans to join the military. In fact, as a high school student at Dunbar Vocational Career…

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Shaquan Dupart

National Student Nurses Day: Shaquan Dupart

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Melissa Romualdo

Melissa Romualdo looks forward to graduating from Malcolm X’s Nursing program and going straight into the workforce to help patients…

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Selvin Tobar

Selvin Tobar, Wright College’s 2023 valedictorian, was able to find a supportive community at Wright through the Engineering program’s unique…

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Kelsey McHugh

Kelsey McHugh, Malcolm X College's 2023 valedictorian, had already earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre from Central Washington…

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Shana Ruman

Shana Ruman found just the place that could help her fulfill both career goals (paramedic and firefighter): Malcolm X College.

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Derek Davis

If you’ve ever had dreams of becoming an emergency medical technician (EMT), a paramedic, or a member of the Chicago…

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Adrian Pickett

Adrian Pickett has dreamed of being a part of the Chicago Fire Department since he was a child. Malcolm X…

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Tyler Cannon

Tyler Cannon's dream of becoming a neonatal nurse practitioner requires him to think big and push through the challenges that…

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Jeffery Haggins

Jeffery Haggins hopes to expand people’s mindsets about men in nursing, and he encourages other men who want to be…

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Jonathan Cifuentes Barrios

Jonathan Cifuentes Barrios came to this country because he knew of the opportunities here, and college created even more opportunities.…

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Beatriz Lockett

Beatriz Lockett was afraid to return to school. She considered herself an “older student” who had to learn to use…

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