Category: Athletics
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Elvis Dankwah
Attending Malcolm X College is a family tradition for Elvis Dankwah—one he takes so seriously, he traveled from his home country of Ghana to Chicago in 2019 to enroll at the college. “My family over here, everyone went to Malcolm X,” he said. “I just had to follow the same track.” A Malcolm X College…
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Rob Fletcher
This story was originally published as a City Colleges news blog titled “It’s Always Game Time for Olive-Harvey College Athletic Director Rob Fletcher” on July 19, 2022. Sports may be in the off season at City Colleges of Chicago right now, but Rob Fletcher, the Director of Intercollegiate and Intramural Athletics at Olive-Harvey College,…
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Tyla Allen
From winning a regional championship with the Malcolm X College Lady Hawks to earning her associate degree and transferring to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Tyla Allen has soared to success—both on and off the basketball court. Read Tyla’s story in her own words below: I started at Malcolm X College in Fall…
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Alec Telles
Alec Telles’ ultimate goal is to help solve climate change and other environmental issues through engineering – and this Truman College graduate is well on his way. When he graduated from Taft High School, he wasn’t sure what his next move would be. He didn’t want to apply to four-year universities because he was afraid…
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Lauren Richards
When Lauren Richards moved to Chicago from Minnesota with her “hersband” and kids in 2014, the mom of four had been working in medical records for years, but she wasn’t feeling fulfilled in her career. In 2016, she started working as an aide for adults with disabilities and found her true calling – but she…
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Prishina Coleman
Truman College student Prishina Coleman has had a passion for dance since she was a child – and now she is working on making it a career. As a 2018 graduate of the Chicago High School for the Arts, Truman College wasn’t immediately on her radar. When she learned she could play volleyball and earn…
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Deriniece Moton
The opportunity to pursue her postsecondary education as well as compete in intercollegiate athletics led Deriniece Moton to Wilbur Wright College after she graduated from Senn High School on the city’s North Side in June 2017. “By going to Wright, I was able to further my education and play basketball while doing it,” Deriniece said.…
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Dionesha Bailey
Dionesha Bailey came to Malcolm X College from Chicago Woodlawn Campus High School, where she graduated in the top ten of her class. She was offered scholarships from four-year universities and colleges, but once she was awarded the Star Scholarship, she knew this was the path was going to take. She chose Malcolm X College…
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Edison Weng
As a high school student at Perspectives Charter School, Edison Weng thought about one day becoming a photographer. However, once he saw the nurses who cared for residents at his grandfather’s nursing home, he realized that was the career path he wanted to take. He wanted to be able to help people, and becoming a…
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Karen Dorantes
Karen Dorantes is running full speed toward her goals. This cross country running student-athlete was not only accepted to Loyola University Chicago, Robert Morris University, and Roosevelt University early decision through City Colleges’ Transfer Scholars program, she’s also on her way to the National Junior College Athletic Association Cross Country National Championship in November 2018.…