Category: Harold Washington College
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Nathan Vogler
Nathan Vogler returned to school at Harold Washington College after over 10 years since his last formal education experience. Nathan showed his determination through hard work and was the recipient of the Presidential Scholar honor for five consecutive semesters. He also joined the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and was awarded a scholarship through the…
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Kam Tim Kwan
Kam Tim Kwan moved to Chicago from Hong Kong three years ago. His native language is Cantonese, so, in order to improve his English, he attended ESL courses at Harold Washington College for two semesters. Kam Tim says that his ESL courses gave him the confidence and motivation he needed to continue his education and…
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Marvens Saint-Juste
When Harold Washington College student Marvens Saint-Juste was struggling to pay for his classes, he thought to himself, “there has to be a way [to take advantage of resources]—I just need to conduct the research.” The research was quicker than he originally imagined. In fact, just a few minutes later, Marvens found the application for…
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Jonathan Torres
As a first-generation Mexican American and the oldest sibling in my family at 31 years old, I have worked hard to get where I am today. I grew up in Chicago’s North Lawndale neighborhood and went to Rudy Lozano Leadership Academy before earning my GED in 2011. After participating in an information technology (IT) training…
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Sam Roberts
While a student at Harold Washington College, Sam Roberts was glad to receive support from City Colleges of Chicago staff and departments. Help came from Harold Washington College staff like Meaghan Young-Stephens, TRiO Academic Coach, and Ellen Goldberg, Transfer Center Director, who both assisted Sam with scholarship and transfer applications. An evaluation through the Wellness…
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Michael Sansone
After graduating from Whitney M. Young Magnet High School in 2009, Michael Sansone was eager to jump into the workforce. He worked his way up in the restaurant industry and even operated a food truck—but, according to Michael, his growth was starting to plateau. That’s when he decided it was time to head back to…
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Yidedya Kedir
When the COVID-19 pandemic arrived in the U.S., Yidedya Kedir was more than 7,000 miles away from her home in Ethiopia. At the time, she was attending a boarding school in Wisconsin—an opportunity she’d spent her childhood years dreaming about. Yidedya had hoped that attending the school would provide her with a “short cut” to…
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Sandra Magallon
Born to immigrant parents from Michoacán, México, Sandra Magallon was raised in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood and attended Curie High School. She dreamed of continuing her education at a four-year university after her high school graduation in 1990, but she didn’t receive the support she needed to pursue a bachelor’s degree. Instead, she was encouraged…
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Kashawna Brantley
Kashawna Brantley has always been interested in technology, but it wasn’t until after she earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology that she decided she wanted to pursue a career in the IT sector instead. “I just didn’t know where to start,” she said. After trying out a few jobs in education, the South Shore resident…
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Tamika Powell