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Jessica Atieno-Walker

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

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Jean Matthews

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

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Esmeralda Cirilo

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

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Angel Negron

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

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Giovanny Reyes

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

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Evan Boyle

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

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Eivan Herrera-Valdez

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

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Zach H.

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

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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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Nancy Barrera

With the help of the Harold Washington Transfer Center she applied for and was awarded the prestigious Jack Kent Cooke…

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Nathan Vogler

Nathan Vogler returned to school at Harold Washington College after over ten years, and is now on his way to…

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Kam Tim Kwan

ESL courses gave him the confidence and motivation he needed to continue his education and transfer into college credit courses

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