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Thadeus Banks

As a child, Thadeus Banks always loved science and taking care of others. Now, after much soul searching, he is…

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Tatiana Foster

Tatiana Foster is well on her way to becoming a labor and delivery nurse and midwife after finding her true…

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Freddy Lucena

Freddy Lucena came to the U.S. from Caracas, Venezuela in 2016. While he was here on vacation, the political and…

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Daniellia Marshall

When Daniellia Marshall graduated from Whitney Young in 2011, she had already found her passion – and immediately started doing…

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Rocio Martinez Villa

A few years ago, Rocio Martinez Villa had never heard of rehabilitation therapy – now, it’s her passion and future…

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India Walker

India Walker says she didn’t have the best grades in high school, but Malcolm X College gave her the chance…

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Naomi Esquivel

Naomi Esquivel always had a passion for helping animals, but a microbiology class at Malcolm X College helped her decide…

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Conor Parnell

Conor Parnell wanted a career that blended audio engineering and healthcare.

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Terrance Wright

“I knew how to be a personal trainer, but I knew I needed a credential to validate what I…

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Paris Wadhwa

Paris Wadhwa knows first-hand what it’s like to be a City Colleges student, and he uses that experience every day…

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Ivan Escobar

The skills Ivan Escobar learned at Malcolm X College as an emergency medical technician (EMT) and nursing student, then on…

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Caprice Morales

“Economics, racism, poverty; all those things I had experienced already were intriguing to me. I knew I could be a…

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