Sam Carcione enrolled in Daley College to obtain his GED, but he's gained so much more.

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City Colleges of Chicago has been there for Viseth Sen for almost every step of his adult life.

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Jelena Trkuljic, Truman College's 2023 valedictorian, moved from Serbia to Chicago when she was 19 years old, right after finishing…

Italia Staine is currently enrolled in surgical technology classes with a bright future ahead of her. With consistency, hard work,…

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Bernice Agu's journey to the GED started when she moved to the United States from Nigeria in 2012.