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06/07/2023
Hello HWC Current Students and Alumni, Happy Phoenix Pride! Yay! We heart you!
🏳️🌈Happy Pride Month, Phoenixes!🏳️🌈
🌈 The Pride Alliance provides a safe space for LGBTQIA students on campus. The Pride Alliance encourages anyone interested to join and learn more about issues going on in the LGBTQIA community.
03/15/2023
Yayyy! Rockstars, these scholarships are due April 14th! Apply, apply, apply!
HW Superstars! Time to APPLY!
CCCTU 1600 HW Chapter Scholarship Applications are open! https://www.ccc.edu/colleges/washington/departments/pages/soglin-mcbride-orzac.aspx Cook County College Teachers Union Harold Washington College Transfer Center Harold Washington College
02/16/2023
Hello, Harold Washington College Rockstars, Greetings! Today, Thursday, February 16, 2023, is day #2 of the Spring 2023 Virtual Transfer Fairs. It's from 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. at the following Zoom link:
https://tinyurl.com/SP23TransferFair2-16
02/15/2023
Hello Harold Washington College Rockstars, Today, 2/15, is Day #1 of the Spring 2023 City Colleges of Chicago Transfer Fair! Please join us from 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Here is the link below! Yay!
https://tinyurl.com/SP23TransferFair2-15
10/05/2022
Hello CCC Rockstars, Greetings! Today and tomorrow are the CCC Transfer Fairs! Yay!
Fall 2022 CCC Transfer Fair, Day #1, Wednesday, October 5, 2022, 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., https://tinyurl.com/FA22TransferFair1005
Fall 2022 CCC Transfer Fair, Day #2, Thursday, October 6, 2022, 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m., https://tinyurl.com/FallTransferFair1006
07/16/2022
¡Hola, superestrellas! ¿A ustedes les gustaría tomar clases en City Colleges of Chicago? ¡Todos están invitados a estás dos sesiones de admisiones en Harold Washington College! Por favor, utilicen este enlace para indicar si van a poder asistir! ¡Todos son bienvenidos! Están en las fechas siguientes:
martes, el 19 de julio, 2022 (a las cinco de la tarde)
miércoles, el 20 de julio, 2022 (a las cinco de la tarde)
Hello Rockstars, Have you ever wanted to study at the City Colleges of Chicago? You are all invited to attend these two Admissions Sessions that will be held entirely in Spanish! You can click on the link to RSVP! Yay! Everyone is welcome! They are on the following dates:
Tuesday, July 19, 2022 (5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.)
Wednesday, July 20, 2022 (5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.)
https://bit.ly/HWCAdmisionesEnEspanolVerano2022
05/14/2022
Way to go, Nancy, Mary, and Samantha! You are all Rockstars!
We are thrilled to share that six CCC students received the prestigious The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer . The will provide up to $55,000 per year to each recipient, helping them fully fund their at their transfer destination.
Our students were selected from a pool of over 1,200 applicants—what a cause for ! https://news.ccc.edu/2022/05/12/six-city-colleges-students-receive-prestigious-jack-kent-cooke-transfer-scholarship/
City Colleges of Chicago Rockstars! Congrats to the Graduates of 2021! That includes those who graduated in Summer 2020, Fall 2020, and Spring 2021! We heart you! If you would like, post any good news such as where you will be transferring! YAY!
01/13/2021
Hello, Harold Washington College ROCKSTARS (including current students, Alums, Faculty, Advisors, and Staff),
Are you a student who would like to find a way to be part of an awesome community at HWC? Do you plan to graduate from HWC and then transfer to your new dream school? Would you benefit from having mentors? TRIO is a way to make a big campus seem smaller. We are looking for 160 Rockstar Students!
Alumni can tag the students in this post or share this with them!
Rockstar current students can use the following link to the TRIO SSS Application. Students can fill the application out and email it to [email protected]. (Please download the form to fill it out.)
Faculty, Advisors, and staff can nominate students with this form. Staff/Faculty TRIO Referral Form and a team member will follow up.
Please note, students must be US Citizens or Permanent Residents and be degree/certificate seeking.
01/09/2021
Hello Everyone! Would you like to take a class in the City Colleges of Chicago and become a Registration ROCKSTAR? You can register by going to www.ccc.edu/vss. We are open on Saturday, January 9, 2021 from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. YAY!
12/27/2020
Happy Holidays, Harold Washington College and City Colleges of Chicago, Rockstars! A BIG CONGRATS to the Fall 2020 Graduates of the City Colleges of Chicago! You rock and inspire!
We hope everyone is staying warm and safe during the holidays. See you soon!
12/24/2020
Hello Rockstar Alumni and current HWC Rockstars, Happy Holidays! We hope that you are doing well! We send you big hugs from the Harold Washington College Transfer Center!
12/19/2020
Rockstars, there’s still time to participate in our End of Year Fundraiser! Any amount helps!
Your generous supports goes to directly help Harold Washington College students in need. givebutter.com/GIVEHWC
10/27/2020
This Transfer Tuesday post goes out to Matthew Griffith, a Harold Washington College Rockstar! Matthew graduated from HWC with his Associate in General Studies in Summer 2019 and transferred to the The University of Chicago in Fall 2019 to major in Math and to minor in Economics! Matthew transferred as a winner of the prestigious Veteran's POSSE Foundation Scholarship and was a awarded a full-ride to attend the University of Chicago!
He was a leader on campus at HWC as a member of the Phi Theta Kappa Mu Pi Chapter and as a Presidential Scholar. He also was extremely active student in the Veteran's Office.
When asked to whom he owes his success at Harold Washington College, he gave shout outs to the following people: Marcus Williams-El (Director of the Veteran's Office) Alma Gaona (Financial Aid), Dr. Gopal Venugopal (Biology), Erica McCormack (Fine Arts), Zoe Greenham (Arts), and Dr. Nicholas Che (History).
Way to go, Matthew! You rock, inspire, and are changing the world! We at HWC
08/29/2020
Shout out to Delilah Hernandez, a Harold Washington College Rockstar, who graduated from HWC in Spring 2020 and transferred to Cornell University to study Development Sociology! Way to go, Delilah! You rock and inspire!
This Transfer Tuesday post goes out to Delilah Hernandez, a Harold Washington College Rockstar! Delilah graduated from Harold Washington College with her Associate of Arts in Spring 2020 and transferred to Cornell University this Fall 2020 to study Development Sociology with very generous funding!
Delilah was a leader on campus as the Vice President of the Harold Washington College SGA (SGA), Senator of SGA, Treasurer of the STEM Club, member of the World Language Club, member of the Phi Theta Kappa Mu Pi Chapter, and participant in the Transfer Leadership Class that is hosted by the HWC Transfer Center! She was one of the winners of the Local 1600 Union Albert Soglin Scholarship. She was also a leader in the community as a participant in the Exploring Transfer Program at Vassar College.
When asked to whom she owes her success at Harold Washington College, she gave shout outs to her Rockstar Advisor, Rashaan Russell, Aja Humphreys (Director of Student Activities), Stephen Burnett (History), Marcela Bernal-Munera (Biology), Red Washburn (Vassar Program), Kiara Balleza (Secretary of SGA), Marnee Ochoa (President of SGA), Ellen Goldberg, (Transfer Center Director) and to her wonderful mom.
When asked what inspirational words of wisdom she would give future HWC Rockstars, she said, "Let your curiosity lead you through all your resources at HWC. Let is allow you to explore the world!"
Way to go, Delilah! You rock and inspire! Hit "like" to congratulate Delilah and to give her a thunderous round of applause!
08/04/2020
Shout out to Mya Bowdry, a Harold Washington College Rockstar, who is transferring to Carnegie Mellon University to major in Business Administration with a concentration in Human Resources Management! YAY!
This Transfer Tuesday post goes out to Mya Bowdry, a Harold Washington College Rockstar! Mya graduated from HWC in Spring 2020 with her Associate of Arts Degree and will be transferring to Carnegie Mellon University to major in Business Administration with a concentration in Human Resources Management.
She was a leader on campus at HWC as a member of the Phi Theta Kappa Mu Pi Chapter and as a One Million Degrees (OMD) Scholar. She also won the Local 1600 Union McBride Scholarship and the Friends of Harold Washington College Graduation Award. She was a leader in the community as an intern at MB Real Estate.
When asked to whom she owes her success in the City Colleges, she gave shout outs to her Rockstar College Advisor, Melissa McGlynn, her Accounting Professor, Emily Jurgens, her Speech Professor, Dan Cutter, the entire HWC Writing Center, the HWC Transfer Team, and to María González and Victor Abecassis from One Million Degrees!
When asked what inspirational words of advice she would give future HWC Rockstars, she said, "Don't be scared to ask for help! The resources are provided for a reason!"
Way to go, Mya! You rock, inspire, and are changing the world! Hit "like" to give Mya a thunderous round of applause!
07/28/2020
Rockstars, The deadline to apply to Eastern Illinois University (EIU) is August 10, 2020 for both the admission and an awesome scholarship. Please note that international students are eligible for scholarships too at EIU! International students can apply for admission at the following website: https://www.eiu.edu/international/apply.php
Eastern Illinois University :: Office of International Students and Scholars (OISS) - Apply Now Apply Now
07/28/2020
Shout out to Ashley Parker-McCarthy, a Harold Washington College Rockstar who graduated from HWC with her Associate in Fine Arts (AFA) in Studio Art and got an almost full-ride to Concordia University Chicago to major in Graphic Design and to minor in Art! Way to go, Ashley! You rock, inspire, and are changing the world!
This Transfer Tuesday post goes out to Ashley Parker-McCarthy, a Harold Washington College Rockstar! Ashley graduated with the Associate in Fine Arts (AFA) in Studio Art in Fall 2019 and will be transferring on an almost full-ride scholarship to Concordia University Chicago to major in Graphic Design and to minor in Art for Fall 2020!
She was a leader on campus as a member of the Phi Theta Kappa Mu Pi Chapter, an attendee of the Transfer Leadership Class (TLC) hosted by the Transfer Center, and a winner of the Local 1600 Union Albert Soglin/ Thomas J. McBride Memorial Scholarship. She also was recommended to attend the Windgate Minority Fellows Scholarship for Art Students in Gatlinburg, Tennessee by her Rockstar Art Professor, Paul Wandless!
When asked to whom she owes her success in the City Colleges, She gave shout outs to the following people: her Rockstar Advisors, Jennifer Jackson and Regina Lira, Paul Wandless (3-D Design), Jelena Berenc, (Painting & Figure Drawing), Rick Repasky (Printmaking), Jane Regan (Photography), Erica McCormack (Fine Arts), Sarah Kaiser (Art Appreciation), Thomas Lucas, (2-D Design) and to her mom!
When asked what inspirational advice she would give future HWC Rockstars, she said, "My advice to the current students at Harold Washington College is to never give up! Your dreams and ambitions are but small visions of what is to come for you in the future. Your hard work and dedication will pay off, so keep moving forward!"
Way to go, Ashley! You rock, inspire, and are changing the world! Hit "like" to give Ashley a thunderous round of applause!
07/28/2020
Hello Rocsktars, check out this opportunity at St. Augustine College!
SAC Promise Scholarship that will cover 100% of tuition for students who qualify for federal financial aid.
https://www.staugustine.edu/promise/
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07/21/2020
This Transfer Tuesday post goes out to Eivan Herrera-Valdez, a Harold Washington College Rockstar! Eivan graduated with his Associate of Arts Degree from Harold Washington College in Fall 2019 and got a full-ride scholarship to Northwestern University to major in Clinical Psychology and to minor in Latin@ Studies!
This Transfer Tuesday post goes out to Eivan Herrera-Valdez, a Harold Washington College Rockstar! Eivan graduated with his Associate of Arts Degree from Harold Washington College in Fall 2019 and got a full-ride scholarship to Northwestern University to major in Clinical Psychology and to minor in Latin@ Studies!
He was a leader on campus and in the community as a STAR Scholar, the Secretary of the Organization of Latin American Students or OLAS, which he was also a member. He also worked at the Shedd Aquarium in Guest Relations.
When asked to whom he owes his success in the City Colleges, he gave shout outs to the following people: Karyn Collymore-Chalmers (Chemistry), Ellen Goldberg (HWC Transfer Center Director) and to his mom!
When asked what inspirational quote he would tell future Harold Washington College Rockstars, he said, "Don't let what you can't do effect what you can do!"
Way to go, Eivan! You rock, inspire, and are changing the world! Hit "like" to give Eivan a thunderous round of applause!
07/17/2020
This Flashback Friday post goes out to Phoebe Murtagh, a Harold Washington College and Olive-Harvey College Rockstar! She graduated from Harold Washington College with her Associate in Arts and transferred to Mount Holyoke College in Fall 2019 to major in Environmental Studies and minor in Political Science.
Phoebe was a leader on campus at HWC as a member of the Phi Theta Kappa Mu Pi Chapter and was a Presidential Scholar at CCC. She was the recipient of the Dempsey Travis CCC Foundation Scholarship and she won second place in the Sydney R. Daniels Oratorical Festival in Spring 2019.
She was also a leader in the community as a volunteer at 826CHI and as a Trained Leader with the Chicago Conservation Corps (C3).
When asked to whom she owes her success in the City Colleges she gave shout outs to Jill Murtagh (her mom), Nina Owolabi (her Rockstar Advisor), Ellen Goldberg (HWC Transfer Director) and to her awesome professors, Steven Burnett (History), Yolanda Duran (Art Professor at OHC), Ingrid Riedle (Polticial Science), Ed Butler (Political Science), Jenny Armendarez (Speech Professor and coach for the festival), and to Wayne Marko (Geology).
When asked what words of inspiration she would give future HWC Rockstars, she quoted Oscar Wilde and said, "You can never be overdressed or overeducated."
Way to go, Phoebe! You rock, inspire, and are changing the world! You make everyone at the City Colleges extremely proud! Hit "like" to wish Phoebe well as she continues her studies at Mount Holyoke College!
07/14/2020
This Transfer Tuesday post goes out to Rudy Cordero, a Harold Washington College and Truman College Rockstar! He graduated from Harold Washington College with his Associate of Science Degree and will be transferring to Yale University in Fall 2020 to double major in Math and Computer Science!
Rudy was a leader on campus at Harold Washington College as the Vice President of the Entrepreneurship Club, a participant in the Transfer Leadership Class (TLC) hosted by the HWC Transfer Center, and a winner of the Hilco Global Scholarship for 2 years. While enrolled in the City Colleges, he worked at a Chicago tech start up that was in the non-profit and finance industry.
When asked to whom he owes his success in the City Colleges, he gave shout outs to the following people: Jim Poole, Ellen Goldberg, David Richardson, Luke Belz, Randall Miller, Claire Stuart-Quintanilla, Edwin Whitfield, the HWC Library Staff and to his best friend, Elsa!
When asked what inspirational words of advice he would give future CCC Rockstars, he said,"Nothing worth doing is easy so take the earliest classes, ask questions, and study the rest of the day!"
Way to go, Rudy! You rock, inspire, and are changing the world! You make everyone in the City Colleges extremely proud! Hit "like" to send Rudy well wishes at Yale!
07/10/2020
This Flashback Friday post goes out to Batgerel Battogtokh, a Harold Washington College Rockstar! She is an international student from Mongolia who graduated from HWC in Spring 2019 with her Associate of Arts degree and transferred to Mount Holyoke College with an almost full-ride scholarship to major in Political Science!
Batgerel was a leader on campus as a member of the Phi Theta Kappa Mu Pi Chapter (PTK) and as a participant in the Transfer Leadership Class (TLC) hosted by the HWC Transfer Center! She also won the Local 1600 Union Scholarship!
When asked to whom she owed her success in the City Colleges, she gave shout outs to the following people: Jim Poole, a Volunteer for the Transfer Center, Xiaohua Liu (Chinese Professor), Jeffrey Howell (Math Tutor), Athir Mahmud (CIS), Edwin Etolue-O'chei (Biology), Dolores Ochoa (Architecture), and to Ellen Goldberg, the HWC Transfer Center Director!
When asked what inspirational quote she would tell future HWC Rockstars, she said, "Keep your GPA as high as possible! Your GPA defines how much scholarship money you will earn!"
Way to go, Batgerel! You rock, inspire, and are changing the world! You make everyone at Harold Washington College extremely proud! Hit "like" to give Batgerel a thunderous round of applause! T
06/27/2020
Way to go City Colleges of Chicago and Harold Washington College Graduates! You are all total ROCKSTARS! Congrats to you on your next steps whether that be transferring to your dream schools or getting your dream job or internship! You all rock and inspire!
In her speech, Harold Washington College Valedictorian Daryna Doroshenko referenced a meaningful message from one of her favorite authors, Fannie Flagg: “Being a successful person is not necessarily defined by what you have achieved, but by what you have overcome.”
06/13/2020
Calling all Rockstars who want to be future Pharmacists!!!
Do not miss this If you are interested in applying to UIC's pharmacy program.
06/03/2020
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