Category: Student Life
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Joi Harper
If you’ve spent any time at Malcolm X College, there’s a good chance you have met Josalyn Harper, also known as Joi. The name fits her well. Joi is the Student Government Association (SGA) President at Malcolm X College, and she’s known for her positive attitude and for always greeting students and staff with a…
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Sofia Aranda
As a media and communications student at Kennedy-King College, Sofia Aranda is excited to one day help organizations shape their public perception. And she’s already getting hands-on experience in effective communication as the vice president of the college’s Student Government Association (SGA). Sofia says that being a part of the organization has been one of…
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Elvis Dankwah
Attending Malcolm X College is a family tradition for Elvis Dankwah—one he takes so seriously, he traveled from his home country of Ghana to Chicago in 2019 to enroll at the college. “My family over here, everyone went to Malcolm X,” he said. “I just had to follow the same track.” A Malcolm X College…
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Deynna Rey
Since Deynna Rey was a child growing up in Venezuela, she dreamed of going to college, but the expense made it feel out of reach. Through a combination of her own hard work and the encouragement she received from faculty and staff at City Colleges of Chicago, Deynna is on her way to a bachelor’s…
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Takeshia Carter
Takeshia Carter has always loved cars. Growing up, she built model cars and walked around with small car parts in her pocket. But she wasn’t sure she would be able to make automotive collision repair her career. “For my whole life, they told me women don’t do that,” Takeshia said. Still, collision repair came naturally…
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Chelsea Griffin
Chelsea Griffin was diagnosed with Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) nearly 13 years ago, meaning she’s lived with a chronic illness for most of her life. Despite a kidney transplant, the disease affects Chelsea’s blood pressure and kidney functions. It frequently leaves her tired and forces her to spend periods of time in the hospital to…
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Bara Zalloum
When Bara Zalloum was surprised with a $5,000 scholarship at a computer science fair he was judging, he was “at a loss for words.” “I was not expecting it at all,” Bara said. “To hear my friends at the event rooting for me was heartwarming… it was surreal.” Like Bara, many of those friends are…
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Tyla Allen
From winning a regional championship with the Malcolm X College Lady Hawks to earning her associate degree and transferring to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Tyla Allen has soared to success—both on and off the basketball court. Read Tyla’s story in her own words below: I started at Malcolm X College in Fall…
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Kadi Channell
2019 was a year marked by change for Kadi Channell. After suffering an injury on the job as a nurse, she was ready to start the journey towards a new career, and she enrolled in courses at Olive-Harvey College focused in business administration as a first step. Just around the same time, her husband was…
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Imran Mohammad
Imran Mohammad, a student at Truman College and the recently-elected Student Trustee for City Colleges of Chicago, looks forward to representing his peers from every City College in his new position. The Uptown resident, who started at Truman in 2018 by taking high school equivalency courses, promises to bring a unique perspective to the role…