May 16, 2018
Chicago mother, Joya Knox (right) and daughter, Leza Knox, recently received their bachelor’s degrees together on recently from Chicago State University (CSU).
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“I grew up on the south side of Chicago,” said Joya. “Chicago State has always been a place known for its nurturing faculty and I wanted to attend a university where I knew I would be known by name and not by number. I encouraged my daughter to apply to Chicago State as well. I was confident that CSU would give her the positive experience she needed.”