Category: Staff
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Mylinh Tran
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Dr. Eddie Phillips
It seems like VP Phillips is everywhere at once – caring, patient, knowledgeable, and willing to help out in any situation. His service to CCC is extensive, and he’s worked in numerous mission-critical leadership roles, serving as a college advisor and the Director of Financial Aid, as well as the Registrar, Dean of Instruction, and…
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Lovetta Houston
Lovetta Houston inspires her students, supports them, and encourages them before, during, and after work hours. She wants to see students succeed and helps them any way she can, including supporting clubs like the African American Studies Association with events. She has even been known to help students out with food and clothing – out…
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Patrice Henderson
It didn’t happen until later in life, but once Olive-Harvey College’s Disability Access Center (DAC) director Patrice Henderson found her passion, she committed herself fully to her profession. Patrice grew up on Chicago’s South Side and attended Kenwood Academy. Once she completed high school, the mother of one took classes at Daley College and at…
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Tunisha Potter
College advisor Tunisha Potter knows first-hand what some of her students are going through – because she’s been there herself. After graduating from Westinghouse High School in 2000, Tunisha moved to Texas with her mom. She was already a mom to a two-year old, and so community college was the best option for her. It…
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Nicole Gould
Nicole Gould always pictured herself working with young people, and has happily found her professional home at City Colleges as a college advisor, primarily for Star Scholars. Nicole is from Chicago, but after she graduated from Hyde Park Career Academy, she went on to earn her BA in criminal justice at Jackson State, an Historically…
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Paris Wadhwa
Paris Wadhwa knows first-hand what it’s like to be a City Colleges student, and he uses that experience every day as a college advisor at Malcolm X College. In 2002, Paris moved from India to Chicago with his parents. Even though he already had two years of college under his belt, he had to start…
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Nekeda Kirkwood
Nekeda Kirkwood says the same thing to all the students she advises: “Whether you are just out of high school or an adult learner, you will be ok. You may have challenges or setbacks, but you will be able to recover. You can do this!” And with over 18 years working in higher education, she…
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Rosa Franco and Olga Ramirez
Rosa Franco is a mom on a mission. After years of being out of school, Rosa decided to chase her dream of becoming an elementary school teacher. She is quick to say that it hasn’t been easy, and that she’s often felt discouraged and wanted to give up. Her advisor, however, would not let that…
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Wright College Disability Access Center
You may have walked by the Disability Access Center (DAC) at your college, but do you know what they do there? Students like Marieliz Landa know first-hand how important that student resource is – she lives with cystic fibrosis, a disorder that causes severe damage to the lungs, digestive system, and other organs in the…