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Olive-Harvey College

Stephen Kamykowski

We asked Olive-Harvey College’s Bicycle Maintenance and Repair Instructor Stephen Kamykowski to share some of his expertise about green transportation,…

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Lisa Willis

“I’ve learned how to be a professional and how to lead within the four walls of Malcolm X.”

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Kadi Channell

Olive-Harvey College is where Kadi is realizing her ambition to help people from all walks of life understand how finances…

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Jasmine Richmond

After Jasmine Richmond graduated from Fenger High School on Chicago’s far South Side, she considered a career in the trades.

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Shanina Thomas

On May 2, the Chicago Defender presented their 2021 Women of Excellence Awards to 50 African American women. Among the…

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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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Cordell Wilson

When Cordell Wilson decided to study computer science as an undergraduate student in 1996, he wasn’t motivated by a passion…

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Angelique Nieves

Receiving a steady income and employee benefits for the first time in her life, Angelique can’t wait to continue her…

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Vickie Custodio

Growing up in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood, Vickie Custodio was instilled with a strong work ethic. “I did a lot of…

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