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Wilbur Wright College

Mayra Hurbieta

Being a recovery coach has given Mayra Hurbieta the confidence and skills to open up about her own addiction, and…

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Nina Florez

Nina’s college experience opened her eyes and desire to change the stigma around community colleges. She believes a lot of…

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Will Leary

Will plans to graduate from Wright in the spring with an associate degree in Addictions Studies. He then wants to…

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Mike Dougherty

Mike earned his associate degree at Wright College while gaining valuable work experience in the software development field.

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William Ma

William Ma was the first student to be accepted to Wright College’s Engineering Pathway. He earned his A.E.S from…

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James Featherstone

From art to engineering, my pathway from high school to college wasn’t linear, but City Colleges of Chicago helped me…

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Rosetta Sellers-Varela

Music has always been one of Rosetta Sellers-Varela’s passions—she’s a professional freelance musician with a degree in music. Now, she’s…

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Anthony Huerta

Anthony Huerta has already locked down a job at Amazon headquarters in Seattle – and he hasn’t even earned his…

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Barbara Nowak Yee

Barbara Lee Nowak became acquainted with a Wright College advisor who stands out as the most crucial person in shaping…

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Hussain Gilani

When Hussain Gilani heard about Wright College’s Engineering Pathways program, he knew it would be a great fit.

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Juan Madrigal

Juan Madrigal's dream was to become a teacher to help students reach their potential.

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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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