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Wilbur Wright College

William Ma

William Ma was the first student to be accepted to Wright College’s Engineering Pathway. He earned his A.E.S from…

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James Featherstone

From art to engineering, my pathway from high school to college wasn’t linear, but City Colleges of Chicago helped me…

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Rosetta Sellers-Varela

Music has always been one of Rosetta Sellers-Varela’s passions—she’s a professional freelance musician with a degree in music. Now, she’s…

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Anthony Huerta

Anthony Huerta has already locked down a job at Amazon headquarters in Seattle – and he hasn’t even earned his…

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Barbara Nowak Yee

Barbara Lee Nowak became acquainted with a Wright College advisor who stands out as the most crucial person in shaping…

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Hussain Gilani

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

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Juan Madrigal

Juan Madrigal's dream was to become a teacher to help students reach their potential.

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Carolina Verdial

When Carolina Verdial first visited Wright College after moving to Chicago from the Honduras, she was looking for a college…

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Dr. Doris Espiritu

Dr. Doris Espiritu has been teaching and leading programs in chemistry, biophysics, engineering, and computer science at City Colleges of…

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Fabian Williams

Throughout my journey, Wright College was my rock. They helped me reach my goals, and I thank all the professors,…

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Andres Gerena

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

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Florencia Laino

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

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