Persevere. It’s what Marnee Ostoa has always done.

Jevon Covington doesn’t consider himself to be a “traditional” student—but now that he’s back in school, he wants to continue…

As far back as Dayana Centeno can remember, STEM was something she “loved to geek out on.” Through her classes…

Although she speaks softly, Jessica Atieno-Walker exudes confidence when she discusses life’s possibilities. She earned her Associate in Arts in…

When Jean Matthews decided to finish her college journey at Harold Washington College, it had been more than 40 years…

Esmeralda Cirilo, Harold Washington College’s 2023 salutatorian, grew up in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood and attended Community Links High School.…

Angel Negron, a recent Harold Washington College graduate, is getting ready to transfer to Columbia College Chicago to pursue a…

After moving to Chicago from California, Giovanny Reyes started at City Colleges of Chicago hoping to further his career. While…

Evan credits City Colleges of Chicago with being an accessible and affordable launchpad for his academic journey.

My academic path has been unique, and I’m excited to see where it takes me next. In high school, I…

I discovered that City Colleges of Chicago had a lot of non-traditional students like me who were forging their own…

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