Category: Staff
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Luis Narváez
This story was originally published as a City Colleges news blog titled “Adult Learning Creates Access and Opportunity” on May 31, 2022. I was born and raised in Mexico City, Mexico, and I came to the United States at fifteen years old. My mother raised us on her own in Chicagoland, and I saw…
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Lisa Willis
Twenty-two years ago, Lisa Willis walked through the doors of Malcolm X College—and she never left. She now serves as the Dean of Student Services at the college, but when Lisa was a Malcolm X student, she never imagined herself where she is today. Lisa’s City Colleges journey began at the South Chicago Learning Center,…
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John Kelly
Malcolm X College’s John Kelly is a “voice for veterans.” As the college’s Veterans Services Specialist and a former U.S. Marine, Kelly uses his own experiences to provide military-affiliated students with the resources they need to succeed—both in the classroom and in their lives. Read Kelly’s story in his own words below: There is…
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Dr. Stephanie Krah
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Dr. Brandon Nichols
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Dr. Lautauscha Davis
When Dean Lautauscha Davis, EdD, speaks to students who have enrolled in courses at Olive-Harvey College in order to finish high school, her advice comes from many years in the field… and from personal experience. The Dean of Adult Education at OHC has been in their shoes, leaving Englewood’s Lindblom High School after her sophomore…
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Jennifer Jackson
When it comes to getting ahead, Malcolm X College Advisor Jennifer Jackson often shares three keys for success with her students: networking, communication, and responsibility. The three keys are all related, as Jennifer says that students who are connected to college tend to stay in school, and the personal connections they build help students hold…
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Rashaan Russell
As one of the first in her family to go to college, Harold Washington Advisor Rashaan Russell remembers what it felt like to be the new kid on campus. She looks back on her freshman year at Northern Illinois University as one of the most exciting, overwhelming, and, at times, heartbreaking experiences of her life.…
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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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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…