Category: Olive-Harvey College
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LaTia Lane
Tia Lane was strategic in choosing to work at Olive-Harvey College, a Predominantly Black Institution. As a clinical counselor, she knew that the mental health field lacked diversity—and she wanted to show students from every background that it’s okay to seek out help. When students needed free and accessible mental health services during the COVID-19…
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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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Christopher Cook
This story was originally published as a City Colleges news blog titled, “Staff Perspective: First Year Experience at Olive-Harvey College Offers Student Support and a Sense of Belonging” on August 5, 2022. When I was a young undergraduate student, I didn’t feel like I belonged at a higher education institution. That’s why, in my role…
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Rob Fletcher
This story was originally published as a City Colleges news blog titled “It’s Always Game Time for Olive-Harvey College Athletic Director Rob Fletcher” on July 19, 2022. Sports may be in the off season at City Colleges of Chicago right now, but Rob Fletcher, the Director of Intercollegiate and Intramural Athletics at Olive-Harvey College,…
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Bernice Agu
When I passed the math section of the GED, I remember screaming so loud that I scared my husband. I was just so excited about the opportunity to advance my education—and so thankful for the support I received from my Olive-Harvey College instructors along the way. My journey to the GED started when I moved…
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Malcolm Ryce
Malcolm Ryce came to Olive-Harvey College after spending his freshman year of college at a state university that didn’t quite fit his interests. He then found himself working dead-end jobs until he felt the urge to demand more of himself and decided the first step was to enroll at City Colleges of Chicago. Initially, Malcolm…
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Kristen Medrano
Kristen Medrano came to Olive-Harvey College in August 2020 after the COVID-19 pandemic had started. She was a stay-at-home mom with five children at the time and a prior general manager in the restaurant business. Kristen was looking for a career change that was more conducive to juggling her personal life, children, and career, so…
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Jessica Ballenger
Jessica Ballenger was going through a very difficult time in her life when she found out she had been awarded the PepsiCo Foundation’s Uplift Scholarship. “It was an indicator that things were turning around for me—that I have a chance at being successful,” the Olive-Harvey College student recalled. As a working mom and student, the…
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Dr. Cynthia Manns
This story was originally published as a City Colleges news blog titled “Faculty Perspective: LGBTQ+ Support, Advocacy, and Education Important During Pride Month and Every Month” on June 27, 2022. I’ve taught Sociology 207: The Sociology of Sex and Gender at City Colleges of Chicago for the last seven years. As Pride Month comes…
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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…