Naomi Monroe
Naomi Monroe has no plans to stop setting and reaching her goals.
Deidre Burnett
Back in 2016, I lost a few of my childhood friends to gun violence. I felt the world crashing, and…
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Kennedy-King College
Lonishia Coleman
"There are actually people here that can guide us into the jobs we want."
Lulu Ugbebor
The success of A.O. Tacos is something Chef Lulu credits to the knowledge and skills she learned at Washburne Culinary…
Sharlise Harris
Sharlise Harris, Gateway Program student at Kennedy-King College
James Wilder
The Lake View resident is currently attending classes at Kennedy-King College to earn his associate degree in addiction studies, with…
Johnny Horton
“I wanted to learn how to work on bigger projects, and on developments that could change the landscape of communities,”
Eddie Phillips
The Luminary Award recognizes students, faculty, and staff who make their campus community a more vibrant place, and who make…
Lauren Richards
Full-time student with kids and two jobs—but still makes time to play college basketball
Gerardo Franco
Gerardo Franco has always known he wanted to work in film, but didn’t know how he would afford his education.