Category: Healthcare
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Maryam Muhammad
The COVID-19 pandemic didn’t stop Maryam Muhammad from continuing her education. Instead, it gave the mom of five a ‘Fresh Start’ and a renewed interest to head back to the classroom. After years away from City Colleges of Chicago, last summer, Maryam saw a news segment about the new Fresh Start program, which would relieve…
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Sharlise Harris
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Selina Hayes
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Ernest Billinger
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Chin Yeng Low
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Shaquan Dupart
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Jessica Joseph
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Joshua Garner
Even prior to high school, Joshua Garner was drawn to a career in the medical field. Now, the aspiring trauma surgeon is gaining meaningful industry experience by working two jobs as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)—positions he was able to score after completing Malcolm X College’s 16-week EMT certificate program. After graduating from the University…
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Janell Lundy
Malcolm X College student and phlebotomist Janell Lundy is on the front lines of the pandemic – both testing people for COVID-19 and working as a vaccine administrator. While she was earning general education and science credits at Olive-Harvey College in 2019, she heard about an opportunity at Malcolm X College to earn a basic…
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Ashley Williams
Ashley Williams is always eager to learn something new – and now she is on a mission. Ashley completed a few semesters of college at a four-year university after she graduated from high school with honors. Unfortunately, she had to stop taking classes due to finances. Seeing it as a temporary setback, this Austin Community…