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Aziza Mohammadi

After receiving multiple scholarships and joining a network of support programs offered at City Colleges, including TRiO and One Million…

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Sareena Volkman

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

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Alec Telles

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

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Tatiana Foster

Tatiana Foster is well on her way to becoming a labor and delivery nurse and midwife after finding her true…

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Edwin Medina

As SGA president, Edwin Medina has been an extraordinary, effective leader, advocating for students, innovating in his role, and truly…

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Marisol Perez

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

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Patrick Shaffer

Patrick Shaffer chose Kennedy-King College because it was close to his Bronzeville home and it was affordable.

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Heather Atherton

Newman Civic Fellow, Jack Kent Cooke Transfer Scholar Semifinalist, college student, CCC Luminary Award recipient, mom, and soon paralegal –…

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Latoya Cauley

"I wanted to fulfill a promise to myself to finish my education and pursue my professional goals"

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Kelly McCarthy

"Science is a lot of fun and this whole experience has changed my perspective – I never thought I would…

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Khadijah Ahmad

“My compassion has a lot to do with wanting to be a nurse. It means a lot to me that…

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