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Huan Phan

When he was 14 years old and living in Vietnam, Huan Phan, now a soon-to-be graduate of Wright College, started…

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Jamela Carrell

For as long as she can remember, Jamela Carrell has dreamt of becoming a lawyer. It’s the answer she gave…

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Cordell Wilson

When Cordell Wilson decided to study computer science as an undergraduate student in 1996, he wasn’t motivated by a passion…

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Angelique Nieves

Receiving a steady income and employee benefits for the first time in her life, Angelique can’t wait to continue her…

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Vickie Custodio

Growing up in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood, Vickie Custodio was instilled with a strong work ethic. “I did a lot of…

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Charlette Smith

Charlette Smith first decided she wanted to become a teacher when she was in sixth grade and her teacher Ms.…

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Sinead Abarca

Sinead Abarca found her true calling in education, even if it happened a bit later than she anticipated. When she…

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Johnny Horton

“I wanted to learn how to work on bigger projects, and on developments that could change the landscape of communities,”

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Kaela Redd

"I had the opportunity to save money, build a network, take advantage of small class sizes, and use all the…

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Sareena Volkman

A graduate of Taft High School, Sareena Volkman attended Wright College as a Star Scholar and graduated debt free in…

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Alec Telles

Alec Telles’ ultimate goal is to help solve climate change and other environmental issues through engineering.

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