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Steven Bahena

While scrolling through his Twitter feed last summer, 26-year-old Steven Bahena came across an article about a press conference where…

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Alid Alvarado

Alid Alvarado earned her high school diploma at Malcolm X college, part of the City Colleges of Chicago.

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Gerald Davenport

Gerald Davenport has dreamed of becoming an engineer since he was in third grade.

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James Wilder

The Lake View resident is currently attending classes at Kennedy-King College to earn his associate degree in addiction studies, with…

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Nicholas Rin Laures

Nicholas Rin Laures was named the Truman College Class of 2021 valedictorian, an honor he credits to the affordability and…

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Qianhong Ni

Qianhong Ni and her family are proud of how much she has accomplished so far, and she’s not done yet.

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Imran Mohammad

Imran Mohammad, a student at Truman College and the recently-elected Student Trustee for City Colleges of Chicago, looks forward to…

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Precious Taiwo

Going to college without debt is a “life-changer” for Precious Taiwo, who sees it as a first step to setting…

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Kaming Leung

Harold Washington College prepared him for both personal and professional success

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Jasie Kelch

At only 24 years old, Jasie Kelch has already worn many hats—student, army specialist, model, mentor, and self-published author. And…

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