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Star Scholarship

Luis Martinez

Luis Martinez was a strong student in high school, and college was always in the cards for him. However, he…

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Ajanee Holmes

Harold Washington College student Ajanee Holmes is getting ready to build her career in the architecture field.

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Alejandra Ramirez Lopez

The people I met and the connections I made at Wilbur Wright College helped contribute to my success as a…

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Thomas Lezimis

As a senior at Taft High School, I began taking dual enrollment classes through Wright College with plans to attend…

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Karen Sinchi-Sarmiento

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

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Valori Laudarji

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

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Favour Gbadamosi

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

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Vincenty Lucas Jackson

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

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Liam John Smith

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

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Kaliyah Chestang

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

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