Category: Wright College
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Dallas Brodersen
When Dallas Brodersen graduated from Jones College Prep in 2018, she wasn’t sure what she wanted to study, but she did know that she was heading to Wright College. Not only was her brother already studying there, but she qualified for the Star Scholarship, which paid for her tuition and books while she earned her…
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Hidaya Hassan
As a first-generation college student, Hidaya Hassan and her family are thrilled that not only is she earning her associate degree this spring without having paid any tuition thanks to the Star Scholarship, but she has also been named Wright College’s valedictorian. Hidaya was born in Palestine, the second youngest of eight children, but her…
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Heather Atherton
Newman Civic Fellow, Jack Kent Cooke Transfer Scholar Semifinalist, college student, CCC Luminary Award recipient, mom, and soon paralegal – it seems there is nothing that Heather Atherton can’t do. After graduating high school and having her daughter, Heather worked in the food service industry for more than a decade before she decided she needed…
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Katherine Pisabaj
From the Belmont Cragin neighborhood, Katherine Pisabaj is the seventh of eight children. Raised by a single mother, once she graduated from Lane Tech High School in 2017, she wasn’t sure how she would pay for college. Lucky for her, one of her older sisters is a staff member at Wright College and let her…
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Roberto Pacheco
After spending more than 15 years out of the classroom, Roberto Pacheco decided he wanted more direction in his life – and started taking classes at Wright College. Now a semifinalist to receive the prestigious, nation-wide Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship, he’s also set to earn his associate in arts this spring and has already accepted…
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Kimberly Bolanos
Kimberly is the first in her family to go to college and now she is on her way to study computer engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, thanks to Wright College’s engineering pathway. Always interested in physics, she wasn’t sure what she wanted to study when she graduated from Prosser Career Academy. One of…
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Brian Ortiz
When Brian Ortiz sets a goal, he pursues it – no matter how long it will take him to get there. Born with a heart condition called Ebstein’s Anomaly, Brian must take things a little slower to maintain his health. In 2019, he had surgery that came with complications – but he is pressing on…
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Jesse Ramos
At 23 years old, Jesse Ramos has come a long way from not knowing what he wants to do as a graduate from Antonia Pantoja Charter School – he will transfer from Wright College to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to study chemical engineering in Spring 2020. When he learned that he qualified for…
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Nuttawut Waijorhor
Nuttawut Waijorhor moved to Chicago from Thailand eight years ago, and started taking English as a Second Language classes so he could navigate more easily in the city he now calls home. Currently enrolled in the ESL hybrid class, he spends time in the classroom and time working independently online – completing his work from…
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Deriniece Moton
The opportunity to pursue her postsecondary education as well as compete in intercollegiate athletics led Deriniece Moton to Wilbur Wright College after she graduated from Senn High School on the city’s North Side in June 2017. “By going to Wright, I was able to further my education and play basketball while doing it,” Deriniece said.…