Zoraima Osegueda of Brookfield feels like she’s finally turning her ambitions into a reality. After years of hard work and determination, Osegueda recently graduated with an associate degree, thanks to the support of Triton College’s Workforce Empowerment Initiative (WEI) Program. Triton equipped her with the skills to become a Patient Care Technician (PCT), a role she now proudly serves at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood.

“I would not have succeeded without Triton College,” she said. “The WEI Program was amazing, from their weekly check-ins to the guidance and counseling. They’re not here to hold your hand, but to brush the dusty sidewalk so you can walk. They (paved) the path to success.” read more...