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Engineering a Career Path

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Sidy Sow near Gramercy Park as he prepares his journey to either Buffalo State College or The City College of New York (Photo Credit: Errol Lewis/THECollegiate)

When Math, Chemistry and Physics are subjects in which one excels, it’s hard to imagine a better career plan than electrical engineering for Sidy Sow, 25, a Guinea native who recently graduated from LaGuardia Community College (LCC) and is in the process of applying for a transfer to The City College of New York. In both instances, his major is electrical engineering.

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Express to Success: A Story of Perseverance

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Jonela Hasani, a graduate and current employee of Manhattan Comprehensive Night and Day High School. (Photo: Errol Lewis/THECollegiate)

Albanian born Jonela Hasani, 33, is a graduate of Manhattan Comprehensive Night and Day High School (MCNDHS). Currently completing her final semester at Alfred University, as part of the Masters in Education Program, with a concentration on School Counseling, Ms. Hasani emigrated to the United States at the age of 18. Although she had already graduated high school in her home country, her lack of proficiency in English hindered her in moving ahead. After speaking with someone she had befriended shortly after her arrival to the U.S., Ms. Hasani discovered MCNDHS when she was 19.

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