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Students from an Apprenticeship Cohort

How Your High School Graduate Student Can Become a Registered Apprentice

May 23, 2018

Learn how your student can become a registered apprentice and earn a FREE A.A.S degree while starting a full-time paid job. Read More

Haroon Wilson

Students to Watch: Haroon Wilson

May 08, 2018

With a love for Health Information Technology and a deep appreciation for the opportunities Harper College has provided, the future is bright for Haroon Wilson. Read More

Deborah Damko

A Lifetime of “Woulda, Coulda, Shouldas”: One Woman’s 42-year Journey to Graduation

April 09, 2018

Deborah Damko’s brother graduated from Lake Forest College. Her sister graduated from Northern Illinois University. And Deborah…well, in 1975, she had started college – at Harper, in fact – but she had never finished. Until now. Read More

Navin Cabrera

In the Midst of Darkness Came Hope

March 14, 2018

Last semester was not easy for Navin Cabrera, a dental hygiene student. He wasn’t succeeding. He was falling asleep in class and his grades were suffering. Read More

Karina Guillen

Students to Watch: Karina Guillen

February 20, 2018

Since enrolling at Harper College, Karina Guillen has taken big strides to make the most of her learning experience in the Early Childhood Development program - and she's only just getting started. Read More

Last Updated: 12/14/23