Category: Student Government Association
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Precious Taiwo
Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, Precious Taiwo has watched as health care workers, including those in her own family, have made selfless sacrifices to protect our communities. Now, she says, it’s her turn to do the same by pursuing a career as a nurse. According to Precious, “nursing is the backbone to the…
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Valeria Davis
By the time Valeria Davis walked through the doors of Olive-Harvey College in 2004, she had already built up an impressive resume working in communities on the South Side of Chicago. In fact, while employed by a local state representative, she even got the chance to partner with an up-and-coming local politician – a South…
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Delilah Hernandez
Chicago native Delilah Hernandez always had an interest in going to college, she just felt that she didn’t know enough about how to get there. When she graduated from Ogden International High School in 2017, she decided to go where many of her high school peers were headed and completed a semester at UIC. That…
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Sareena Volkman
Sareena Volkman is already using her education to try and create positive change in the world around her. A graduate of Taft High School, Sareena attended Wright College as a Star Scholar and graduated debt free in the spring of 2019. But her time at Wright College started her on a path to political activism…
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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…
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Hidaya Hassan
As a first-generation college student, Hidaya Hassan and her family are thrilled that not only is she earning her associate degree this spring without having paid any tuition thanks to the Star Scholarship, but she has also been named Wright College’s valedictorian. Hidaya was born in Palestine, the second youngest of eight children, but her…
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Muhammad Bangash
You could say Muhammad Bangash is going into the family business by studying computer science – his father is a software engineer and his mother is a civil engineer. This Truman College student and Truman Middle College alumnus will graduate with his associate degree in Computer Science this Spring, before he heads to Northeastern Illinois…
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Brian Ortiz
When Brian Ortiz sets a goal, he pursues it – no matter how long it will take him to get there. Born with a heart condition called Ebstein’s Anomaly, Brian must take things a little slower to maintain his health. In 2019, he had surgery that came with complications – but he is pressing on…
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Miya Ward
When Miya Ward graduated from Gwendolyn Brooks College Prep Academy in 2011, she enrolled in classes at Southern Illinois University. However, after a few semesters and some trouble with financial aid, she was forced to return to her home in the Auburn-Gresham neighborhood without a degree. She worked in various jobs: as a beauty advisor…
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Majaya Glenn
Majaya Glenn grew up in the Roseland neighborhood, and because she moved around a lot due to a family situation, attended five different high schools. With her academic history, she didn’t think she would be able to do well in college, but an advisor that was part of a leadership development program at her high…