Mark Kouria of Elmwood Park, a graduating student at Triton College, has always valued hard work, determination and education. With the support of Triton College’s Transfer Center, Kouria has applied to 20 universities and has been accepted by ten of them so far. He expects to hear back from the remaining ten by June 1.

An immigrant from Syria, Kouria moved to the United States as a young boy and was introduced to Triton College at an early age.

After graduating from Elmwood Park High School, Kouria returned to Triton to explore the campus where he met Julia Willis, Dean of Students. He asked her about everything that Triton had to offer and was impressed by the high-quality education, activities and opportunities available read more...