When Yehiri Gonzalez was growing up, school didn’t feel like a safe space. As a future teacher, she wants to…

Prior to becoming the Wellness Center coordinator at Truman College, Irene Aleman provided mental health case management for marginalized communities…

Mechelle Rodriguez, administrative assistant to the dean of instruction at Wright College, is dedicated to making sure class schedules are…

After graduating from Hyde Park Academy, Favour Gbadamosi took advantage of the Star Scholarship to begin her college journey at Kennedy-King College…

Martin Lozano loves to learn, build, and create things.

When Jean Matthews decided to finish her college journey at Harold Washington College, it had been more than 40 years…

Antoinette Hicks had been out of the classroom for 30 years before deciding to reignite her educational journey at Olive-Harvey…

Chef Gabriel Alvarez started his college journey at City Colleges of Chicago—something that helps him relate to his students at…

Tia Lane was strategic in choosing to work at Olive-Harvey College, a Predominantly Black Institution. As a clinical counselor, she…

As a media and communications student at Kennedy-King College, Sofia Aranda is excited to one day help organizations shape their…

When Hussain Gilani heard about Wright College’s Engineering Pathways program, he knew it would be a great fit.

Dr. Megan Craig was a practicing dentist before finding her way to City Colleges of Chicago. She is now the…