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Ruben Lopez

Ruben Lopez initially turned to City Colleges to learn English. Now, he's advancing his tech career in our cutting-edge Machine…

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Maria Garcia

City Colleges of Chicago helped connect Maria Garcia to the tools she needed to succeed.

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Jevon Covington

Jevon Covington doesn’t consider himself to be a “traditional” student—but now that he’s back in school, he wants to continue…

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Toyia Parker

Toyia Parker has held a lot of titles: wife, mother, fitness instructor, student, and most recently, scholarship recipient.

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Jean Matthews

When Jean Matthews decided to finish her college journey at Harold Washington College, it had been more than 40 years…

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Gaspar Sanchez

My journey to continue my education has been long and winding. I’ve worked multiple jobs, and I’ve raised kids. I’ve…

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Antoinette Hicks

Antoinette Hicks had been out of the classroom for 30 years before deciding to reignite her educational journey at Olive-Harvey…

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Cate Huguelet

for publications like Chicago Magazine, Lonely Planet, New York Magazine, and The Guardian. While Cate enjoyed her work, she had lifelong dreams of a…

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Ryan Morgia

Ryan Morgia, Kennedy-King's 2023 Valedictorian, is grateful that he is able to build his career again in a new country.…

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Shukara Robertson

Shukara Robertson didn’t have plans to join the military. In fact, as a high school student at Dunbar Vocational Career…

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