City Colleges of Chicago Celebrates the Resiliency of Nearly 1,700 Graduates
Photo caption: Mayor Lightfoot and City Colleges of Chicago Board Trustee Darrell Williams join City Colleges of Chicago graduation procession
for the first in-person graduation in two years.
as Chicago’s future walked across the stage to receive the well-earned associate degrees they completed during the pandemic. After two years of virtual graduations, the 2022 City Colleges of Chicago Commencement Ceremony was held in-person at Wintrust Arena and featured two ceremonies with all seven colleges. Nearly 1,700 graduates walked the stage to receive their diplomas, including members of the Class of 2022, 2021 and 2020. Graduates shared their stories of resilience and success. In total, City Colleges of Chicago awarded 3,520 associate degrees in 2022.
continue to strengthen our great city and our country.”
City Colleges of Chicago. “Our graduates truly reflect Chicago and all its strength and diversity. They are mothers and fathers, husbands and wives and partners, community volunteers and military service members, immigrants and life-long Chicagoans. They are the backbone of our great city and the leaders of
tomorrow.”
support to complete their program and move on to further education or a career. To learn more, read City Colleges of Chicago 2021-2025 Strategic Framework and Plans.
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