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Wilbur Wright College

Dalin Eap

When Dalin Eap, a soon-to-be graduate of Wright College, learned about the Star Scholarship while attending Mather High School in…

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Huan Phan

When he was 14 years old and living in Vietnam, Huan Phan, now a soon-to-be graduate of Wright College, started…

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Jamela Carrell

For as long as she can remember, Jamela Carrell has dreamt of becoming a lawyer. It’s the answer she gave…

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Elizabeth Colon

Her Wright experience revealed to her how much she loved science

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Stefany Cardenas

If you ask Stefany Cardenas, a native Chicagoan of Ecuadorian descent, about her educational journey, she might tell you “the…

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Carita Bailey Thompson

Growing up in Rogers Park, Carita Bailey Thompson realized at a young age that she wanted to make a difference…

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Ashley Lopez

Growing up in Bridgeport on the South Side of Chicago, Ashley Lopez was part of Intrinsic Schools’ inaugural high school…

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Alexander Hernandez

When Alexander Hernandez came to the U.S. from Guatemala in 2011, he knew he wanted to learn English first –…

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Umara Zetino

Umara Zetino’s advice to anyone who has been out of the classroom for a while is pretty straightforward: “It doesn’t…

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Sareena Volkman

A graduate of Taft High School, Sareena Volkman attended Wright College as a Star Scholar and graduated debt free in…

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Adam Neidlinger

Adam Neidlinger, who studied linguistics, Spanish, French and Portuguese after he graduated high school in 2001, has focused on learning…

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Edwin Medina

As SGA president, Edwin Medina has been an extraordinary, effective leader, advocating for students, innovating in his role, and truly…

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