In academia, pursuing knowledge is an ongoing and lifelong journey that can take unexpected turns and lead to exciting new avenues.

I’ve always wanted to become a doctor. That’s been my end goal for as long as I can remember, but…

Harry S Truman alum Cecil Barnes decided to begin working full-time straight after high school. He was a bartender when…

6th Ward Alderman William Hall is serving constituents in the same South Side community that he grew up in. It’s…

DeMar English walked away from a 15-year career in the corporate sector to pursue his passion: a career in health…

After graduating high school, I didn’t have a very solid plan for my next steps. I was attending college at Iowa…

When Yehiri Gonzalez was growing up, school didn’t feel like a safe space. As a future teacher, she wants to…

In 2016, Olivert Mbah’s life changed forever. That June, she moved to the U.S. from Cameroon. By August, she was…

Joshua Adereti is on a path to earn his bachelor’s degree tuition-free.

Natalia Casas attended Truman College to become a teacher. She wanted to ensure that her future students wouldn’t have to…

“Daley College is helping me shape my life to what I want it to be, and for that and my…

Growing up, Wright College alumna Yessenia Nicacio-Rosales didn’t see as many women or as much Hispanic representation as she would…