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Danielle Harriott contributed this guest essay about the value of vocational colleges to the Chicago Tribune in her role as vice president of community outreach and alumni affairs for Rockford Career College. Here’s the op-ed in full:
https://www.rockfordcareercollege.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Tribune-082625-Page-7-2.pdf

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