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Supporting Student Success

Tunisha Potter

College advisor Tunisha Potter knows first-hand what some of her students are going through – because she’s been there herself.

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Nicole Gould

Nicole Gould always pictured herself working with young people, and happily found her professional home at City Colleges as a…

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Paris Wadhwa

Paris Wadhwa knows first-hand what it’s like to be a City Colleges student, and he uses that experience every day…

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Nekeda Kirkwood

As an advisor at Olive-Harvey College, Nekeda Kirkwood works with all kinds of students from different backgrounds, education levels, and…

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Dr. Vali Siadat

If “mathletes” are members of a team, Daley College’s Dr. Vali Siadat is a hall of fame coach.

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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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Rosa Franco and Olga Ramirez

Daley College Student Rosa Franco sees her advisor Olga Ramirez as a role model – she, too went back to…

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Dr. Rowena Misayah

Dr. Misayah received Daley’s Distinguished Professor award in 2010, the youngest to receive it, as well as the American Association…

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Dr. Michael Petersen

Dr. Michael Petersen is an English professor who spends each day, both in and out of the classroom, teaching and…

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Wright College Disability Access Center

You may have walked by the Disability Access Center (DAC) at your college, but do you know what they do…

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Ellen Goldberg

Her tireless support of student success has helped students transfer to colleges and universities across the city and across the…

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