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Imran Mohammad

Imran Mohammad, a student at Truman College and the recently-elected Student Trustee for City Colleges of Chicago, looks forward to…

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Dr. Lautauscha Davis

When Dean Lautauscha Davis, EdD, speaks to students who have enrolled in courses at Olive-Harvey College in order to finish…

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Stefany Cardenas

If you ask Stefany Cardenas, a native Chicagoan of Ecuadorian descent, about her educational journey, she might tell you “the…

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Aziza Mohammadi

After receiving multiple scholarships and joining a network of support programs offered at City Colleges, including TRiO and One Million…

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Joann Sirles

“I didn’t plan to start a second career, getting my GED was just something I wanted to do for myself.…

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Umara Zetino

Umara Zetino’s advice to anyone who has been out of the classroom for a while is pretty straightforward: “It doesn’t…

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Tamba Torniwa

When Tamba Torniwa lost his parents at a young age due to lack of medical care in his home country…

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Tunde Oderinde

Tunde Oderinde is setting an example for his two children by not only earning his GED, but by pursuing a…

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Latoya Harris-Pickens

Gateway Scholar received funding to help cover her credit-class tuition as she studied child development.

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Lillian Rivera

"I had a great experience at Wright. The school is so diverse – there were people of all ages and…

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