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Bara Zalloum is a graduate of Wright College's Engineering Pathways program which, boasts guaranteed admission to the College of Engineering…

From winning a regional championship with the Malcolm X College Lady Hawks to earning her associate degree and transferring to…

The success of A.O. Tacos is something Chef Lulu credits to the knowledge and skills she learned at Washburne Culinary…

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Dekala Cardine, born and raised on the West side of the city, graduated from Chicago Tech Academy High School in…

After taking a gap year due to COVID-19, Alejandro Vallejo, a 2020  Prosser Career Academy graduate, decided that it was time to return to school to realize his…

“The community health worker program opened my heart and my brain”

After graduating from Chicago Vocational Academy in 2009, Burnham neighborhood resident Antoinnette Smith spent some time figuring out her next…

As part of the Early College program, Jacori was taking college level classes and earning college credit as a high…

From working in a call center and at a bank, to serving as a full-time nanny, Renee King’s resume already…