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Leonard Warren, Jr.

Leonard is a driver for Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, and Uber Eats, he’s a drummer for three bands, and he’s a…

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Elvis Dankwah

Attending Malcolm X College is a family tradition for Elvis Dankwah—one he takes so seriously, he traveled from his home…

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Dr. Megan Craig

Dr. Megan Craig was a practicing dentist before finding her way to City Colleges of Chicago. She is now the…

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Ashley Moncrief

City Colleges of Chicago alumna Ashley Moncrief has persevered to get to where she is today, and she’s not done…

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Tomika Bernstein and James Robinson

Tomika Bernstein and James Robinson are starting new careers in the transportation, logistics, and distribution field thanks, in large part,…

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Rafael Gamboa

Originally from Venezuela, Rafael Gamboa has wanted to live in Chicago since he was 12 years old. He streamed the…

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Felecia Tiney

During my adolescent years, I was forced to make sacrifices to prioritize the attention required to care for my family.…

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Dr. Doris Espiritu

Dr. Doris Espiritu has been teaching and leading programs in chemistry, biophysics, engineering, and computer science at City Colleges of…

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Fabian Williams

Throughout my journey, Wright College was my rock. They helped me reach my goals, and I thank all the professors,…

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Migdaliz Perez

2022 class valedictorian, Migdaliz enrolled in the Health Information Technology program at Malcolm X College and was the first in…

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Marie-Christine Des Rosiers

Watching her mother’s experience with rehabilitation related to cancer and end-of-life care, Marie-Christine was inspired to change careers to become…

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