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College Credits: Arlington Heights Residents Graduate From Georgia Tech

Area students from Arlington Heights are doing amazing things at colleges and universities across the U.S. (2025-2026 school year).

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL — We're keeping track of all the major higher education accomplishments of area students. Send your submissions to eric.degrechie@patch.com.

Georgia Tech Summer 2025 Graduates Announced

The Georgia Institute of Technology awarded approximately 2,000 degrees to undergraduate and graduate students at the conclusion of summer semester. Among the graduates from Arlington Heights were:

  • Patrick Faley
  • Ruiqing Wang

— Merit Pages News

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Carthage College Nursing Student Rachel Meilinger Earns White Coat

Rachel Meilinger, from Arlington Heights, participated in Carthage College's Nursing Class of 2027 White Coat Ceremony on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, in the A. F. Siebert Chapel on campus in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The White Coat Ceremony represents the end of foundational classes for the nursing students.

— Merit Pages News

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