Category: Truman College
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Janel Rose
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Catherine Ramsden
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David Shore
David Shore has had plenty of work experience over the years, even if he never had the formal education credentials to back it up. “I never graduated high school and ended up joining the Marines,” Shore said. “After my four year enlistment, I mostly worked at hourly jobs and finally at age 48, I decided…
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Janneth Alvarado
When Janneth Alvarado moved from Ecuador to Chicago at only 20 years old, her objective was simple: work consistently. She achieved that goal by babysitting, cleaning houses and taking on other jobs for about 15 years. From there, she set her sights on a new challenge. As her story clearly shows, setting and reaching goals…
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Josec Galindo
Josec Galindo grew up in South Carolina, but moved to Chicago in time to attend high school at Schurz High School. Once he graduated, he headed to Truman College knowing it was an affordable way to attend college. Always interested in how government works, Josec decided to study political science. Even though most subjects gave…
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Dominique Willingham
Dominique Willingham was working in early childhood education when she decided that she wanted to increase her knowledge and continue her education. She already had a bachelor’s degree in another field, but was so passionate about early childhood education that she decided to learn all she could with an associate degree from Truman. With the…
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Devora Shapiro
“I love learning, but school can be very stressful at times. Having the Tutoring Center relieves that stress, knowing that there are people always available to help.” – Devora Shapiro, Truman College student
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Marzieh Ghulami
Marzieh Ghulami came to the U.S. with her mother in 2014. Her family originally came from Afghanistan, but she was born and raised in Iran. While she attended college there to study French, she knew there would not be many options for her if she graduated. With that in mind, Marzieh and her mother were…
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Olubusola Joel-Taiwo
Olubusola Joel-Taiwo’s philosophy is to never stop learning. Taking that to heart, she is working towards an advanced certificate in child development at Truman College, even after she earned her associate degree and basic certification in child development there in 2011. She plans to one day earn a PhD in Child Psychology. She originally started…
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Ida Willis
Ida Willis always thought she had her high school diploma. Then, 9 years ago at the age of 55, Ida tried to sign up for college courses and was told that while she may have participated in her high school graduation and received her diploma, she was actually one class short of the credential. Ida…