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Engineering and Computer Science

Sabine Ramirez

Sabine Ramirez’s journey to a career in mechanical engineering began with some indirect help from a household name—Oprah Winfrey.

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Saber Garibi

Wilbur Wright College alumnus Saber Garibi is pursuing a lucrative career in engineering as a student at Illinois Tech and…

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Raymond Burt

Raymond Burt had served as a live-in caregiver for his father for 15 years before he decided to return to…

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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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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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Casey Tan

This fall, Casey will be transferring to Northwestern to study biomedical engineering. She believes the engineering program at Wright and…

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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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