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Kennedy-King College

Michael Nwaigbo

Michael Nwaigbo grew up in Nigeria and moved to Chicago as a teen. He decided to attend Kennedy-King College after…

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Takeshia Carter

Takeshia Carter has always loved cars. Growing up, she built model cars and walked around with small car parts in…

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Deidre Burnett

Back in 2016, I lost a few of my childhood friends to gun violence. I felt the world crashing, and…

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Lonishia Coleman

"There are actually people here that can guide us into the jobs we want."

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Lulu Ugbebor

The success of A.O. Tacos is something Chef Lulu credits to the knowledge and skills she learned at Washburne Culinary…

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James Wilder

The Lake View resident is currently attending classes at Kennedy-King College to earn his associate degree in addiction studies, with…

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Johnny Horton

“I wanted to learn how to work on bigger projects, and on developments that could change the landscape of communities,”

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