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Rencie Horst

Rencie Horst has worked as a certified nursing assistant (CNA), a call center representative, a construction worker, and a photographer…

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Selvin Tobar

Selvin Tobar, Wright College’s 2023 valedictorian, was able to find a supportive community at Wright through the Engineering program’s unique…

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Leslie Guzman

Leslie Guzman's life hasn’t been without challenges, but she has had opportunities and made choices that have helped her create…

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Charlene Barrios

Patience. That is the main word that comes to mind when Charlene Barrios is mentoring other parents and educators about…

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Cesilia Aguilar

Becoming a student at Wright has helped Cesilia Aguilar decide on a future she thinks will be fulfilling, will inspire…

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Mandella Mensah

Mandella Asamoah Mensah is a first-generation college student, a Star Scholar, a Harry S Truman alumnus, and a current student…

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Timothy Avant

Timothy Avant is a student at Truman College, preparing to become an early childhood educator tuition-free with the support of…

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William Ma

William Ma was the first student to be accepted to Wright College’s Engineering Pathway. He earned his A.E.S from…

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Jorrie Reed

Malcolm X College mortuary science student Jorrie Reed keeps taking chances—and they keep paying off.

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Eivan Herrera-Valdez

My academic path has been unique, and I’m excited to see where it takes me next. In high school, I…

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Hussain Gilani

When Hussain Gilani heard about Wright College’s Engineering Pathways program, he knew it would be a great fit.

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Ashley Moncrief

City Colleges of Chicago alumna Ashley Moncrief has persevered to get to where she is today, and she’s not done…

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