Category: Daley College
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Celia Hammond
Celia Hammond already had a lot on her plate when she decided to return to college at the age of 25. A lifelong Chicagoan, she worked full-time at the Illinois Institute of Technology while also juggling her role as wife and mother to two children. Celia was also an active member in her community and…
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Ryan Krull
After his first college experience, Ryan Krull had good reason to give up on higher education. The 22 year-old Bridgeport native went from Walter Payton College Prep to UIC, but he didn’t have a strong enough interest in what he was learning in his pre-med studies. His academic performance suffered as a result, so Ryan…
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Dr. Vali Siadat
If “mathletes” are members of a team, Daley College’s Dr. Vali Siadat is a hall of fame coach. Vali is a professor of mathematics at Daley College and his commitment to students is one of the qualities that sets him apart. He was recently given the 2019 American Mathematical Society (AMS) Award for Impact on…
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Andres Granados
When Andres Granados left Bradley University after three years because it wasn’t the right fit and it was too much of a struggle financially, he wasn’t ready to give up on college. That college at that time just didn’t work for him. After returning from Peoria, the 21-year-old Bridgeview resident enrolled at Daley College in…
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Marvin Herrera
Marvin Herrera is an adjunct welding professor and student at Daley College. A first generation Mexican/Guatemalan child of immigrant parents, Marvin grew up and currently lives in Little Village. In 2013, Marvin left his job in grocery store management to enroll full-time at Daley College. From there, his welding career formed and thrived. In the…
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Jairo Villalobos
Growing up in the Back of the Yards neighborhood, Jairo Villalobos never would have thought he’d graduate from Yale University – but that’s just what he did. Now in his first semester of law school at the Washington University School of Law in St. Louis, Jairo still looks at his time at Daley College one…
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Devin Thomas
It’s not every day that you hear a student has earned an associate degree before completing a high school diploma, but that’s exactly what Devin Thomas will be able to say he’s accomplished in December of 2018. A student at Sarah E. Goode STEM Academy, Devin started taking college classes through the City Colleges of…
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Aki Pruitt
Daley College student Aki Pruitt is a Star Scholar and also part of the Transfer Scholars program. At the Transfer Scholars On-site Admissions Day on October 26th, Aki found out he was accepted to St. Xavier University and DePaul University. Aki, a graduate of the Sarah E. Goode STEM Academy, plans to study graphic design.
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Daley College PTK Transfer Scholars
Members of the Daley College Phi Theta Kappa honor society show off which schools they were admitted to during the Transfer Scholars On-site Admissions Day, October 26, 2018.
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Dr. Rowena Misayah
Rowena Misayah has had a long career as a teacher, both inside and outside of formal classrooms. As a family physician for 16 years in the Philippines, Dr. Misayah worked at a teaching hospital, instructing and mentoring midwifery and nursing students. At Daley College since 2005, Dr. Misayah now teaches and mentors students studying biology…