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

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

City Colleges of Chicago alumna Ashley Moncrief has persevered to get to where she is today, and she’s not done…

Originally from Venezuela, Rafael Gamboa has wanted to live in Chicago since he was 12 years old. He streamed the…

During my adolescent years, I was forced to make sacrifices to prioritize the attention required to care for my family.…

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

Alvaro Mendieta arrived to the US from Ecuador eight years ago and enrolled in English as a Second Language classes…

After working in the restaurant business, Kristen Medrano sought a second career in early learning at Olive-Harvey

Focus. Determination. Perseverance. These were the values South Sider Paola Acosta had to focus on to achieve her dream of…

Naomi Monroe has no plans to stop setting and reaching her goals.

I have always been enthusiastic about learning, and planned to attend college straight out of high school. However, due to…

21-year-old Erik Zetina has always enjoyed crime shows. So, after graduating from Carl Schurz High School in 2018, he decided…