Through a combination of her own hard work and the encouragement she received from faculty and staff at City Colleges…

As an educator and biologist, Daley College adjunct biology professor Dr. Joyce Jones has always understood that there is strength…

Growing up, Chakyra Space discovered her interest in numbers and realized she wanted to work in the business industry.

Nathan Vogler returned to school at Harold Washington College after over ten years, and is now on his way to…

After working in the restaurant business, Kristen Medrano sought a second career in early learning at Olive-Harvey

ESL courses gave him the confidence and motivation he needed to continue his education and transfer into college credit courses

Diego Ramirez knew he’d be successful in college if he had the motivation and the financial resources. The City Colleges…

Dr. Cynthia Manns is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Olive-Harvey College and has been teaching at City Colleges of…

Focus. Determination. Perseverance. These were the values South Sider Paola Acosta had to focus on to achieve her dream of…

Naomi Monroe has no plans to stop setting and reaching her goals.

I have always been enthusiastic about learning, and planned to attend college straight out of high school. However, due to…

Deciding to return to school in 2013, after graduating high school in 1986, was a dream deferred. As a child,…