Karen Sinchi-Sarmiento and her family moved to the U.S. from Ecuador when she was three-years-old. She attended Lakeview High School…

When Yehiri Gonzalez was growing up, school didn’t feel like a safe space. As a future teacher, she wants to…

It hadn't occurred to me until I was a week or two away from graduating from Lane Technical High School…

“Daley College is helping me shape my life to what I want it to be, and for that and my…

After graduating from Hyde Park Academy, Favour Gbadamosi took advantage of the Star Scholarship to begin her college journey at Kennedy-King College…

Vincenty Lucas Jackson is getting valuable experience for his future career before he even starts his first class at Truman…

Liam John Smith, Wright College’s 2023 salutatorian, was born in Ukraine and joined his parents in Chicago about 10 years…

Kaliyah Chestang is learning first-hand about being a woman in tech in her One Summer Chicago internship at the Kennedy-King…

Although she speaks softly, Jessica Atieno-Walker exudes confidence when she discusses life’s possibilities. She earned her Associate in Arts in…

Olga Sanchez, Daley College’s 2023 salutatorian, grew up in a bilingual household, where Spanish was her first language.

Esmeralda Cirilo, Harold Washington College’s 2023 salutatorian, grew up in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood and attended Community Links High School.…

Stephanie Meeks, Olive-Harvey's 2023 valedictorian, hopes to combine her passions for mental and physical healthcare, as well as childcare, by…