“It is not until you have experienced injustice that you can have a true appreciation for justice,” said Jarrett Adams, who at the age of 17 was wrongfully convicted of a crime that he did not commit. Jarrett was sentenced to 28 years in a maximum-security prison after he was falsely accused of sexual assault. While incarcerated, he began to…
A View from the Frontlines
At the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic stands Phyallen Chaney, a South Suburban College student and emergency room customer service registration clerk. Phyallen, a 36-year old resident of Markham, IL, is often the first face a person sees when they are walking up for a coronavirus test under the University of Illinois Hospital (UIH) Medical Center tents. “We are…
The Sound of Fulfillment
As a Christian man, David Frazier likes to cite the Book of Genesis, Chapter 11, when discussing his passion for language. “It says something profound about the importance of language and communication,” says Frazier, a 32 year-old resident of University Park, IL. In the Old Testament passage, the Babylonians wanted to make a name for themselves by building a mighty…
Paying Priceless Forward
As a kid growing up in South Holland, Illinois, Enyinnaya Omelogu always wanted to follow in his parents’ footsteps and join the healthcare community. He witnessed the humbling and fulfilling emotions his mother Deborah would experience. She told Enyinnaya “joy and sorrow are not unusual on any given shift.” As a proud graduate of Thornwood High School, Enyinnaya didn’t immediately…