Ayinde Hill
When Ayinde Hill was growing up on the South West Side of Chicago, he wasn’t sure...
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.
Marcus Whittaker
Marcus Whittaker will receive his associate degree from Daley College in December of 2019—but that’s only...
Conor Parnell
Conor Parnell wanted a career that blended audio engineering and healthcare. Enter radiography. The 27 year...
Terrance Wright
Terrance Wright has always been a natural fit as a personal trainer. When he was growing...
Armani Alexander
Armani Alexander grew up on the South Side and went to Lindblom Math and Science Academy....
Ivan Escobar
The skills Ivan Escobar learned at Malcolm X College as an emergency medical technician (EMT) and...
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....