Demetrius Porter
Demetrius Porter knows it’s never too late to start over. When the COVID-19 pandemic created employment...
Category Archives: Center of Excellence
Each of the seven City Colleges is a comprehensive community college that also houses a center of excellence, forging partnerships with industry leaders to better align our curricula with the demand in growing fields. These partnerships provide City Colleges’ students access to real-world experience via teacher-practitioners, internships and top-notch facilities, and offer City Colleges’ students and graduates a first pass at job opportunities.
Paola Acosta
Focus. Determination. Perseverance. These were the values South Sider Paola Acosta had to focus on to...
Ashley Darden
Ashley Darden fought through anguish, tears, and self-doubt on her way to graduating from Malcolm X...
Ivy Rose Lomahan
“Is my English good enough to go back to school?” “Will my children be okay while...
Frank Sochacki
Frank Sochacki was familiar with City Colleges of Chicago even before he began classes at Malcolm...
Desiree Morris
Everything is aligning at the perfect time for Medical Assisting student Desiree Morris. When the pandemic...
Gerardo & Miguel Gomez
Brothers Gerardo and Miguel Gomez have a lot in common, including their passion for medicine and...
Marvens Saint-Juste
When Harold Washington College student Marvens Saint-Juste was struggling to pay his tuition last semester, he...
Antoinette McIntosh
“City Colleges of Chicago is an excellent place to feel supported and build a foundation for...
Ebony Henderson
It sounds strange, but, according to Ebony Henderson, a broken leg turned out to be a...