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Deriniece Moton

The opportunity to pursue her postsecondary education as well as compete in intercollegiate athletics led Deriniece Moton to Wilbur Wright…

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Jillian Schumann

Jillian graduated from Harold Washington College with her associate degree in arts in the spring of 2019

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Izaki Metropoulos

Izaki Metropoulos is on his way to one of the most elite liberal arts colleges in the country – something…

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Dionesha Bailey

Dionesha Bailey came to Malcolm X College from Chicago Woodlawn Campus High School, where she graduated in the top ten…

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Douglas Graves

Douglas Graves traveled across the country and across the world as he served in the U.S. Marine Corps for eight…

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Ada Marys Lorenzana

Always passionate about social justice, Ada Marys started out studying sociology, but switched to political science after a particularly inspiring…

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Jessica Teliz

Although she has her sights on the future, Jessica is grateful for her past time at City Colleges and has…

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Dalal Orfali

Dalal Orfali’s education has had a few unanticipated interruptions, but that has never stopped her from pushing forward and achieving…

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Adesewa Adefowokan

Adesewa Adefowokan chose to attend Malcolm X College because she was interested in nursing and it is the City Colleges…

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Safiyyah Shakir

Safiyyah Shakir is following pretty closely in her mother’s footsteps, but carving out a path all her own.

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Jimmy Ellis

In his own words, Jimmy Ellis is obsessed with coding.

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Omar Martinez Gonzalez

“Wilbur Wright College was one of the best things that ever happened to me," says Omar Martinez Gonzalez.

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