Trevin Cox
35-year-old Trevin Cox and his partner were thinking about buying a restaurant and bar before the COVID-19 pandemic changed their plans. Instead, Trevin was laid off from his job in the service industry due to the virus—twice.
Michael Nwaigbo grew up in Nigeria and moved to Chicago as a teen. He decided to attend Kennedy-King College after graduating from Hyde Park Academy and earning the Star Scholarship. Once at Kennedy-King, he placed his focus on obtaining his Associate of Science degree, with the hopes of transferring to a four-year university and majoring in civil engineering.
During his time at Kennedy-King, Michael made the Dean’s List and was honored as a presidential scholar. He became a member of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and participated in the Pritzker Institute of Molecular Engineering internship at the University of Chicago.
Recently, Michael was named one of the semifinalists for the prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Foundation’s Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship. He was also named the Kennedy-King College Class of 2022 valedictorian. After graduation, he plans to transfer to the University of Illinois at Chicago to major in civil engineering. His ultimate educational goal is to achieve a doctoral degree in engineering at the age of 24.
Eventually, Michael hopes to establish a construction firm that provides affordable housing to low-income families in the Chicago area.
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