Growing up in Rogers Park, Carita Bailey Thompson realized at a young age that she wanted to make a difference…

Growing up in Bridgeport on the South Side of Chicago, Ashley Lopez was part of Intrinsic Schools’ inaugural high school…

When Alexander Hernandez came to the U.S. from Guatemala in 2011, he knew he wanted to learn English first –…

Umara Zetino’s advice to anyone who has been out of the classroom for a while is pretty straightforward: “It doesn’t…

A graduate of Taft High School, Sareena Volkman attended Wright College as a Star Scholar and graduated debt free in…

Adam Neidlinger, who studied linguistics, Spanish, French and Portuguese after he graduated high school in 2001, has focused on learning…

As SGA president, Edwin Medina has been an extraordinary, effective leader, advocating for students, innovating in his role, and truly…

When Dallas Brodersen graduated from Jones College Prep in 2018, she wasn’t sure what she wanted to study, but she…

2020 Wright College Valedictorian

Newman Civic Fellow, Jack Kent Cooke Transfer Scholar Semifinalist, college student, CCC Luminary Award recipient, mom, and soon paralegal –…

"Wright helped me entirely – academically, as a person, and community-wise."

After spending more than 15 years out of the classroom, Roberto Pacheco decided he wanted more direction in his life…