Deriniece Moton
The opportunity to pursue her postsecondary education as well as compete in intercollegiate athletics led Deriniece...
Lillian Rivera
Lillian Rivera spent decades away from the classroom before she decided it was time to earn...
Afi Akuele Hounkpati
Afi Akuele Hounkpati came to the United States in 2018 from Togo at the age of...
Michelle Quijano
As the first person in her family to go to college, Michelle Quijano felt a little...
Yoselin Serrano
Yoselin Serrano is used to her classmates doing a double take when she first enters the...
Julius Christian
Julius Christian believes you should never stop learning – and he’s taking his own advice as...
Ruben Sanchez
Ruben Sanchez is a Star Scholar ambassador at Daley College, helping future City Colleges students learn...
Cynthia Rodriguez
Cynthia Rodriguez dreamed of becoming a Chicago Police Officer one day, following in her dad’s footsteps....
Jillian Schumann
Jillian Schumann earned her GED at 17, after leaving her high school in the south suburbs...