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Growing up, Chakyra discovered her interest in numbers and realized she wanted to work in the business industry.
Chakyra Space was born and raised in Chicago and attended Curie Metropolitan High School. Due to her strong grades, she was able to earn the Star Scholarship, and she enrolled at Daley College in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Growing up, Chakyra discovered her interest in numbers and realized she wanted to work in the business industry. She learned about the accounting field and immediately knew she wanted to pursue a career as an accountant.
During her time at Daley, Chakyra was honored as a presidential scholar for three semesters. After graduation, she will be transferring from Daley College to Chicago State University to obtain a bachelor’s degree in accounting. In the meantime, she will be searching for an internship and hopes to build her experiences.
When Chakyra was three years old, she was discovered to have hearing loss. As a result, she has worn a hearing aid her entire life, but she has not allowed it to get in the way of her success. She was named the salutatorian for her eighth grade class, and is excited to receive the recognition again in 2022 from Daley College.
Originally from Venezuela, Rafael Gamboa has wanted to live in Chicago since he was 12 years old. He streamed the WGN-TV channel on his television and spent years dreaming of a life in the city. As he grew up, he also developed an interest in mechatronics, a branch of engineering that combines electronics and mechanical engineering.
Yesenia Licona is using her experience, passion, and artistic prowess to help get the word out in her community about filling out the U.S. Census and to vote in the November presidential elections.
