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Malcolm X College

Jeffery Haggins

Jeffery Haggins hopes to expand people’s mindsets about men in nursing, and he encourages other men who want to be…

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Beatriz Lockett

Beatriz Lockett was afraid to return to school. She considered herself an “older student” who had to learn to use…

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Isabel Cervantes

A program at Malcolm X College helped Isabel Cervantes “see” herself in places she had never thought about before and…

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Dawshierra Melton

Malcolm X College’s Phlebotomy program has already set Dawshierra Melton up for a successful career: she’s a phlebotomist at Northwestern.…

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Jorrie Reed

Malcolm X College mortuary science student Jorrie Reed keeps taking chances—and they keep paying off.

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Gabriela Leon

“Metas” is the Spanish word for “goals.” It is also the name of a program at Malcolm X that’s helping…

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Maureen Burns

After 17 years in the workforce, Maureen began the community health worker program at Malcolm X and went on to…

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Quintae Dorsey

As she works towards earning her Associate Degree in Nursing—and later, a bachelor's degree—Quintae Dorsey knows her military background will…

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Rosetta Sellers-Varela

Music has always been one of Rosetta Sellers-Varela’s passions—she’s a professional freelance musician with a degree in music. Now, she’s…

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Joi Harper

While Joi is extremely grateful for the education she’s received at the college, she’s also grateful for the things she’s…

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Leonard Warren, Jr.

Leonard is a driver for Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, and Uber Eats, he’s a drummer for three bands, and he’s a…

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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…

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