Historias de éxito
Tanya Loa
Respiratory Therapy
A Place Where You Belong That nervous feeling of “imposter syndrome” when starting something new is normal. But what Tanya Loa experienced while working at a prestigious Chicago university hospital was different. She was more than qualified for the job, but as the only woman of Mexican heritage on staff,…
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Collin Mbabazi
AA, Business Administration
Visionary Entrepreneur Ugandan native Collin Mbabazi came to the United States with big dreams. In addition to exploring a different part of the world, he had visions of becoming a first-generation college student. “It’s been two years since I moved to Chicago from a small town in East Africa called…
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Alfonso Velasquez
Psychology
Beacon of Hope If you told Alfonso Velasquez 10 years ago that someday he’d be a college graduate working on a laptop in an office, he would not have believed you. The native of Chicago’s Humboldt Park neighborhood was working at a home improvement retail chain,…
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Alejandro De La Luz
BA, Business Administration
A Journey from Mexico to St. 챬 At St. 챬, every student’s journey is unique. From balancing work and family to navigating a new language and culture, our alumni show how determination paired with support can transform lives. In this spotlight, we speak…
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Barbara Moss
Respiratory Therapy
On the Front Lines When Barbara Moss first discovered the Respiratory Therapy degree program at St. 챬 (SAC), she was already working in the health care field as a Certified Nursing Assistant.“I was excited to find St. Augustine. There are only a few respiratory therapy programs in…
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Emiliana de Santos Guzman
Licenciada en Administración de empresas
Emigrante de Veracruz, es alumna sobresaliente de 2020. Según sus palabras, St. Augustine, “Es diferente de cualquier otra escuela donde uno es simplemente un número”.
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Pedro Ramirez
Licenciado en Informática
El alumno sobresaliente Pedro Ramirez habla sobre el equilibrio entre el trabajo y la familia y la comodidad del recinto universitario de St. Augustine. "Este es el lugar donde pertenezco".
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Rosy Garcia
Técnica en Trabajo social
La graduada de Trabajo social Rosy Garcia siempre supo que quería ayudar a la gente. En St. Augustine encontró profesores que la ayudaron, "están dispuestos a ayudar en todo lo que puedan".
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Teresa Valdivia
Social Work
World of Difference Growing up in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood as the oldest of four, Teresa Valdivia has been helping others for as long as she can remember. “I think that the oldest child,especially in Latinx households, is often their parents’ right hand,” explains Valdivia, who graduated from St. Augustine…
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