Andres Gerena

Category Archives: Star Scholarship

With the Star Scholarship, eligible students who graduate from CPS can pursue an associate degree at City Colleges of Chicago at no cost, receiving free tuition and books. To learn more, visit www.ccc.edu/starscholarship.

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Andres Gerena

Andres Gerena came to Wright College after graduating from Lane Tech High School and earning the...

Jul 1

Michael Nwaigbo

Michael Nwaigbo grew up in Nigeria and moved to Chicago as a teen. He decided to...

Jul 1

Florencia Laino

Being undocumented has always played a big role in who I am. But it’s also been...

Jun 30

Diego Ramirez

One of the most challenging things about being undocumented is the uncertainty. For me, that challenge...

Jun 28

Geovanni Celaya

While eating dinner with his family, Wright College alumnus Geovanni Celaya saw an email notification from...

Jun 24

Kiara Taylor

Kiara Taylor’s interest in nursing is personal—she was inspired to one day join the profession when...

Jun 17

Danela Agoncillo

Danela Agoncillo credits her brother for encouraging her to dream big and achieve great things. The...

Jun 10

Lila Aouani

Lila Aouani had already lived in many places before she came to Chicago—Florida, Boston, Ohio, and...

May 19

Yidedya Kedir

When the COVID-19 pandemic arrived in the U.S., Yidedya Kedir was more than 7,000 miles away...

Mar 24

Safiyah Agunbiade

Safiyah Agunbiade is a long way from home. She moved to the North Side of Chicago...

Mar 1