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Through eight years of dialysis and health challenges—including losing her first kidney transplant—Nina never lost sight of her dream.
Malcolm X College nursing graduate Nina Sanchez began her career as a cosmetologist. After being diagnosed with lupus and going into end-stage renal failure during her first pregnancy at age 27, her life path changed dramatically.
Through eight years of dialysis and health challenges—including losing her first kidney transplant—Nina never lost sight of her dream. She found herself so inspired by the compassionate care of her nursing team that she decided she wanted to provide the same comfort and care to others.
At Olive-Harvey College, Jedidiah is a business management and economics student who wears many hats — student-athlete, peer tutor, and campus leader. Originally from Toronto, Canada, he chose City Colleges of Chicago to pursue his academic goals while continuing his basketball career and preparing for what’s next.
When Dr. Kana Nagai first arrived at City Colleges of Chicago, she knew learning English would be a big task. What she didn’t know was that returning to school would open the door to multiple academic degrees, advanced research, and work funded by NASA.
