Category: Harold Washington College
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Jacori Garrett
Jacori Garrett started his college career early as a student at Sarah E. Goode STEM Academy. As part of the Early College program, Jacori was taking college level classes and earning college credit as a high school student. Once he graduated from high school in 2017, he headed to a four-year university in Wisconsin. But…
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Latil Willis
Latil Willis has always dreamed of earning a college degree in business and obtaining a career doing something creative in the industry. So in 2018, she set out to achieve those goals, enrolling in business-focused courses at Harold Washington College. However, as Latil was struggling to keep up with her schoolwork while also holding a…
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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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Abner Gutierrez-Herrera
Abner Gutierrez-Herrera always knew he would return to school to better his future, and some good timing helped him do just that. After graduating from high school in 2006, Abner immediately started looking for work. He spent the next five years working in pyrotechnics, setting up firework shows, and as a freelance videographer – anything he…
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Corey Hogan
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Rachel Sledd Iannantuoni
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Dr. Asif Wilson
“Asif Wilson is an education role model,” reads a paper written by one of Dr. Asif Wilson’s students from an Introduction to African American Studies course he taught in 2016. But the now-Dean of Instruction at Harold Washington College admits he didn’t expect to find a career in education. In fact, he originally went to…
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Parish Peaks
Parish Peaks knew his past debt with City Colleges would be wiped clean when he signed up for the Fresh Start program. What he didn’t realize was how the financial empowerment workshops would help him get his finances organized and even helped him raise his credit score. Parish, who is from the city’s South Side,…
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Letisha Banks
Letisha Banks’ college journey started at Malcolm X College in 2006, shortly after her now 17-year-old daughter was born. While Letisha was passionate about earning her associate degree, life’s obstacles forced her to pause and restart her education several times over the next decade. In 2016, she ended up withdrawing from her courses because she…
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Marvin Howell
Last year, Marvin Howell graduated from Lincoln Park High School and was accepted into DePaul University. However, due to the pandemic, his plans shifted, so he decided to take a gap year. “I was a little perplexed on what to do next when a friend told me about the Star Scholarship program,” he quipped. Marvin…