Category: Supporting Student Success
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Dr. Brandon Nichols
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Dr. Asif Wilson
“Asif Wilson is an education role model,” reads a paper written by one of Dr. Asif Wilson’s students from an Introduction to African American Studies course he taught in 2016. But the now-Dean of Instruction at Harold Washington College admits he didn’t expect to find a career in education. In fact, he originally went to…
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Shanina Thomas
This story was originally published as a City Colleges news blog titled “Chicago Defender Names City Colleges of Chicago Professor a 2021 Woman of Excellence” on May 18, 2021. On May 2, the Chicago Defender presented their 2021 Women of Excellence Awards to 50 African American women. Among the honorees was Shanina M. Thomas,…
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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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Paul Wandless
As a professional sculptor, Paul Wandless knows a thing or two about breaking the mold. In fact, he has his own art studio in Chicago, has displayed his work at numerous museums and galleries, and has authored four books, written 24 articles, and led nearly 100 workshops regarding his art, techniques, and research around the…
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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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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…