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

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

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

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

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

A program at Malcolm X College helped Isabel Cervantes “see” herself in places she had never thought about before and…

Malcolm X College’s Phlebotomy program has already set Dawshierra Melton up for a successful career: she’s a phlebotomist at Northwestern.…

After 17 years in the workforce, Maureen began the community health worker program at Malcolm X and went on to…

As she works towards earning her Associate Degree in Nursing—and later, a bachelor's degree—Quintae Dorsey knows her military background will…

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

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

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