City Colleges of Chicago

Category: Luminary Award

  • Felicia Baldwin

    Felicia Baldwin

  • Dr. Enid Wells

    Dr. Enid Wells

  • Corey Hogan

    Corey Hogan

  • Rachel Sledd Iannantuoni

    Rachel Sledd Iannantuoni

  • Dr. Brandon Nichols

    Dr. Brandon Nichols

  • Teresa Guia

    Teresa Guia

    Teresa is a transition specialist for Adult Education students who exemplifies excellence and hope in the work she does for students and co-workers. She serves a number of students who are navigating poverty and environmental barriers, and makes each one of them feel hope through the special detailed and focused student services she provides, utilizing…

  • Amy Ortega

    Amy Ortega

    Amy Ortega is a full-time nursing student, full-time employee, mom of two who is graduating in May. She’s an excellent student with a 3.8 GPA who is starting her second career here at Malcolm X College in hopes of someday working with the neediest of patients in our most vulnerable communities. She sits in the…

  • Andre Baptista

    Andre Baptista

    Andre uses his own experience to help other students struggling with depression, anxiety, and substance abuse. He always makes himself available and dedicates all he can to helping others through hard times. He has raised over $5,000 for identity-affirming, homeless youth-housing by playing concerts at venues across Chicago and giving 100% of proceeds of his…

  • Erica McCormack

    Erica McCormack

    Erica McCormack is an amazing and passionate professor. She listens to her students’ feedback, keeps them engaged, and helps them identify their strengths. She organizes field trips and encourages them to use the city as an extension of the classroom, exploring exhibits related to the course material on their own. “From her class, I learned…

  • Edwin Medina

    Edwin Medina

    As SGA president, Edwin Medina has been an extraordinary, effective leader, advocating for students, innovating in his role, and truly elevating the voices of students across the college. He is committed to equity, to student success, and to making sure that the college truly follows up in its commitment to providing high-quality education and outstanding…