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Adeola Fayemi

Adeola Fayemi was unsure about what he wanted to do after high school until he heard about the Star Scholarship…

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Maria Rojano

Maria had been a cosmetologist for eight years when she decided she was ready for a career change. Knowing she…

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Ellijah Fristoe

When Ellijah Fristoe graduated from high school in the south suburbs, he thought he wanted to go right to work.…

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Zubair Ahmed

The lifelong Avondale neighborhood resident took some classes at Harold Washington College (HWC) and came to City Colleges of Chicago…

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Sara Kragness

Her experience at HWC not only helped her regain confidence and a strong GPA, but put her on the path…

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Dorothy Johnson

Dorothy received CCC’s first ever Luminary Award, graduated with her associate degree and turned 70 on Mother’s Day in May.

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Nathan Price

Nathan Price moved to Chicago from Streator, Illinois in search of opportunity. He found it at Kennedy-King College.

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Nouha Aleem

Nouha Aleem isn’t sure how she would have paid for college, or if she would have gone at all, without…

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Jose Andrade

Jose Andrade is a first-generation college student who conquered adversity.

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Maria Trujillo

Overcoming addiction and homelessness herself, Maria Trujillo knew she wanted to be able to help the people in her community.…

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Paola Salcedo

Paola Salcedo's advice to other students is to use all the resources that City Colleges offers and ask your advisor…

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