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

Early learning educator hopes more males join him in the early childhood field

Charlette Smith first decided she wanted to become a teacher when she was in sixth grade and her teacher Ms.…

Sinead Abarca found her true calling in education, even if it happened a bit later than she anticipated. When she…

“I wanted to learn how to work on bigger projects, and on developments that could change the landscape of communities,”

"I had the opportunity to save money, build a network, take advantage of small class sizes, and use all the…

A graduate of Taft High School, Sareena Volkman attended Wright College as a Star Scholar and graduated debt free in…

Alec Telles’ ultimate goal is to help solve climate change and other environmental issues through engineering.

“I was in the corporate world, working with people in the field. It’s something more students should have the opportunity…

Truman College Star Scholar and soon-to-be proud alumna Marisol Perez has a tough decision to make: where to transfer to…

“The Transfer Scholars program is completely worth it. You know where you’ve been accepted a whole year ahead of time,…

When Dallas Brodersen graduated from Jones College Prep in 2018, she wasn’t sure what she wanted to study, but she…