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Dr. Jacqueline Witherspoon

From leading swim lessons at age 16 to serving as an anatomy and physiology professor at Olive-Harvey College today, teaching…

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Carolina Verdial

When Carolina Verdial first visited Wright College after moving to Chicago from the Honduras, she was looking for a college…

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Qiana Lewis

As professor and chair of the Mathematics Department at Daley College, Qiana Lewis enjoys making math relatable for her students…

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Christopher Cook

Chicago native Christopher Cook serves as the inaugural Director of First-Year Experience at Olive-Harvey College.

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Rob Fletcher

Sports may be in the off season at City Colleges of Chicago right now, but Rob Fletcher, the Director of…

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Dr. Joyce Jones

As an educator and biologist, Daley College adjunct biology professor Dr. Joyce Jones has always understood that there is strength…

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Dr. Doris Espiritu

Dr. Doris Espiritu has been teaching and leading programs in chemistry, biophysics, engineering, and computer science at City Colleges of…

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Dr. Cynthia Manns

Dr. Cynthia Manns is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Olive-Harvey College and has been teaching at City Colleges of…

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Vincent Harris

We asked Vincent Harris, Executive Director of Student Financial Aid Services at Olive-Harvey College, a little about his job and…

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Akilah Siti Easter

Akilah Siti Easter is the Department Chair of Urban Agriculture at Olive-Harvey College and a tenured Assistant Professor with City…

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Stephen Kamykowski

We asked Olive-Harvey College’s Bicycle Maintenance and Repair Instructor Stephen Kamykowski to share some of his expertise about green transportation,…

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Webb Hicks

This story by Daley College professor Webb Hicks originally appeared on SME.org and was previously published as a City Colleges…

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