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Luminary Award

Dr. Michael Petersen

Dr. Michael Petersen is an English professor who spends each day, both in and out of the classroom, teaching and…

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Patti Paone

The joy Patti Paone brings to her work is palpable and has rubbed off on many of the future nurses…

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Dorothy Johnson

Dorothy received CCC’s first ever Luminary Award, graduated with her associate degree and turned 70 on Mother’s Day in May.

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Nathan Price

Nathan Price moved to Chicago from Streator, Illinois in search of opportunity. He found it at Kennedy-King College.

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Stephanie Maltos

Stephanie Maltos is a fierce leader both on the Daley College campus and in the surrounding community.

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Nouha Aleem

Nouha Aleem isn’t sure how she would have paid for college, or if she would have gone at all, without…

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Cordelro Medley

Cordelro Medley enrolled at Harold Washington College to pursue an education that would help him help others.

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Bryn Horton

Bryn Horton has taken his challenges, converted them into inspiration, and made them the fuel with which he serves others.

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Maria Trujillo

Overcoming addiction and homelessness herself, Maria Trujillo knew she wanted to be able to help the people in her community.…

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