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Isabella

After graduating from Taft High School, I knew I wanted to build a future centered on purpose and service. I…

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Elizabeth

After high school she began working and deciding exactly what she wanted to do with her future. At 27, she…

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Dr. Kana Nagai

When Dr. Kana Nagai first arrived at City Colleges of Chicago, she knew learning English would be a big task.…

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Feisal

Through Wright’s engineering program, I committed to computer science, a field I had long been curious about but never fully…

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Elisabethe

Elisabethe has always been guided by her parents and her calling to serve others.

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Suzi

When Suzi arrived in the United States from Cameroon, she was the first in her family to attend college—and she…

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Dajuan Matthews

Olive-Harvey College alumnus Dajuan Matthews has not let any obstacle stand in his way.

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Talia Henderson

Talia Henderson has always wanted to be a doctor. Now, the Harold Washington College graduate is well on her way…

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Sean Flynn

When Sean Flynn first stepped through the doors of Olive-Harvey College, it wasn’t to earn a college degree—it was to…

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Precious Mannie

When Precious Mannie was a high school senior, she applied to more than two dozen colleges, hoping for the kind…

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De'Anna Stamps

By getting involved on campus, De’Anna Stamps discovered the college experience she was looking for at Kennedy-King College.

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Dylan McGee

For Dylan, the Olive-Harvey baseball team was more than just a team; it was a family.

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