Category: Transportation, Distribution and Logistics
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Jamurai Soldier
Olive-Harvey College student Jamurai Soldier is putting his classroom knowledge to work this summer as an operations intern for Carl Buddig Meat Company in Homewood, Illinois. In the role of junior analyst, Jamurai is earning $20 an hour as he spends his summer analyzing data, creating pivot tables and charts, and interviewing line supervisors, ultimately…
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Tomika Bernstein and James Robinson
Tomika Bernstein and James Robinson are starting new careers in the transportation, logistics, and distribution field thanks, in large part, to the Project Evolve scholarship program exclusive to Olive-Harvey College students. Tomika is benefiting from the knowledge and skills she is learning in supply chain and logistics management; she credits the welcoming staff at Olive-Harvey for…
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Vincent Harris
This story was originally published as a City Colleges news blog titled “Here to Help: A Conversation with OHC’s Executive Director of Student Financial Aid Services” on June 8, 2022. We asked Vincent Harris, Executive Director of Student Financial Aid Services at Olive-Harvey College, a little about his job and how he helps students…
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Demetrius Porter
Demetrius Porter knows it’s never too late to start over. When the COVID-19 pandemic created employment and housing challenges for Demetrius, a former teacher and media producer from Chicago’s West Side, he recalls wondering, “What am I going to do next?” Then, a coworker told Demetrius about City Colleges of Chicago’s Future Ready initiative, which…
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Antoinnette Smith
After graduating from Chicago Vocational Academy in 2009, Burnham neighborhood resident Antoinnette Smith spent some time figuring out her next step. She took classes at Daley College and had jobs in warehouses and a distribution center. While she originally thought about studying medicine, it turns out that the best fit for her is what many…
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Shukara Robertson
Shukara Robertson didn’t have plans to join the military. In fact, as a high school student at Dunbar Vocational Career Academy in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood, she was much more interested in designing prom dresses for her classmates. But when a friend was scheduled to take a military placement exam, Shukara decided to accompany her for…
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Lovetta Houston
Lovetta Houston inspires her students, supports them, and encourages them before, during, and after work hours. She wants to see students succeed and helps them any way she can, including supporting clubs like the African American Studies Association with events. She has even been known to help students out with food and clothing – out…
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Suzzette Anderson
Suzzette Anderson grew up in Jamaica but moved to Chicago six years ago. The 49-year-old mother of two started at Olive-Harvey with GED classes. Once that hurdle was cleared, she was encouraged by Gateway staff to take credit classes at the college. As she worked toward her Associate of Applied Science in Supply Chain Management…
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Janneth Alvarado
When Janneth Alvarado moved from Ecuador to Chicago at only 20 years old, her objective was simple: work consistently. She achieved that goal by babysitting, cleaning houses and taking on other jobs for about 15 years. From there, she set her sights on a new challenge. As her story clearly shows, setting and reaching goals…
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Maria Gardea
Navy veteran Maria Gardea traveled to many far-flung places in her armed services career, managing logistics and purchasing for the Navy around the U.S. and in Spain, Italy, Puerto Rico, and Kuwait. Though she’s retired from the military now, she still keeps her hand in by volunteering for veteran service organizations and has steadily been…