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60 Stories: Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ alumna opens family hub in Milan

Terry Jacoby - November 21, 2025

The path that would eventually lead Olivia Carpus to co-found a community play space in her hometown of Milan began more than a decade earlier — in a Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ classroom where she first felt supported and inspired.

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tags: 60 Stories, Community enrichment, Child Development, Launch, Alumni Profile, Launch Winter 2026

Mark Jones

60 Stories: 'Finding where your passion meets demand'

Kayla Gahagan - November 20, 2025

When Mark Jones arrived at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ in 2019, he hadn't yet figured out how his education — or his future — would unfold. Today, he's thriving in hi career as Operations Supervisor at Dayton Freight in Indianapolis.

View Post :   60 Stories: 'Finding where your passion meets demand'

tags: Center for Career Success, Launch Winter 2026, Alumni Profile, 60 Stories

John Benjamin

60 stories: Path from GED to GM started at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ

Rich Rezler - November 14, 2025

John Benjamin is Chief of Staff for General Motors’ Autonomous Vehicle Product Management team. His path to the cutting edge of automotive technology wasn’t a straight line.

View Post :   60 stories: Path from GED to GM started at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ

tags: Alumni Profile, 60th Anniversary, GED, 60 Stories, November 2025, Adult Transitions Pathways, Adult Learners, On The Record

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60 Stories: Restoring a Chevelle at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ catapulted Colby McLaughlin to dream career

Terry Jacoby - October 31, 2025

Willis native Colby McLaughlin is president and board member at Trim Illusion Holdings. He began the dream career at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ.

View Post :   60 Stories: Restoring a Chevelle at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ catapulted Colby McLaughlin to dream career

tags: Launch Winter 2026, Custom Cars and Concepts, 60 Stories, 60th Anniversary, Launch, Transportation Technologies, Auto Body Repair

Anna and Seema Awan

60 Stories: Two generations of Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ nurses

Rich Rezler - October 24, 2025

When Seema Awan walks across the stage at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ's nursing pinning ceremony in December, she’ll be following in the footsteps of her mother, Anna, who began her own nursing journey at the college a decade ago.

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tags: On The Record, Student Profile, Nursing, 60th Anniversary, Alumni Profile, November 2025, 60 Stories

Anya Pomykala

60 Stories: Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ grad learns cool new skills, earns hot new job

Terry Jacoby - October 15, 2025

Anya Pomykala enrolled at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ at the age of 30 and at a crossroads. She left with a new career in a hot job market.

View Post :   60 Stories: Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ grad learns cool new skills, earns hot new job

tags: HVAC, 60 Stories, Alumni Profile

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60 Stories: Physical Therapist Assistant grad turns clinical experience into business ownership

Terry Jacoby - October 12, 2025

Clinical rotations are a key part of Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ's Physical Therapist Assistant program. For Maysa Fontoura Barbosa, one of those rotations turned into the opportunity of a lifetime.

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tags: 60 Stories, Physical Therapist Assistant, Alumni Profile, 60th Anniversary

Alaa Almounauar

60 Stories: 'A person saw potential in me'

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Public Relations - October 03, 2025

Alaa Almounauar would tell you one of the best things that happened to her was someone calling her out — to pursue more education.

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tags: Alumni Profile, Student Succes, STEM Scholars Program, 60 Stories

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60 Stories: Apprenticeship program jumpstarts healthcare IT jobs

Terry Jacoby - September 25, 2025

Apprenticeships aren't just for the skilled trades anymore! Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ and Michigan Medicine have partnered on a paid apprenticeship program in Healthcare Information Technology, offering a fast track into one of today's most in-demand fields.

View Post :   60 Stories: Apprenticeship program jumpstarts healthcare IT jobs

tags: Apprenticeships, Launch, Information Technology, Fall 2025, 60 Stories

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60 Stories: Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ grad exemplifies next generation of transportation workforce

Fran LeFort - September 09, 2025

Washtenaw Community College is educating a nimble, highly skilled workforce for the next generation in automated transportation and mobility, and recent graduate Alex Spencer is poised to become one of those new leaders.

View Post :   60 Stories: Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ grad exemplifies next generation of transportation workforce

tags: 60 Stories, Alumni Profile, Advanced Transportation Center

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60 Stories: Teacher says attending Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ was 'the best decision I could have made'

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Public Relations - September 07, 2025

Early on, Lauren Alexander knew she wanted to be a teacher. Today, the Saline native is doing exactly that as a kindergarten teacher in Monroe.

View Post :   60 Stories: Teacher says attending Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ was 'the best decision I could have made'

tags: 60 Stories, Elementary Education, Alumna Profile

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60 Stories: Advanced Manufacturing grad fine-tuning his career

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Public Relations - September 05, 2025

Like many people, Felipe Agurto wandered along life’s path for a while before finding the right direction for his career.

View Post :   60 Stories: Advanced Manufacturing grad fine-tuning his career

tags: Advanced Manufacturing, Alumni Profile, 60 Stories

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60 Stories: Brazil native started with ESL, finished with Nursing degree

Fran LeFort - September 03, 2025

Ana Andrade arrived in Michigan from Brazil in 2018 and started working as a cardiac nurse in 2023. During the five years in between played out a story of perseverance and perspective.

View Post :   60 Stories: Brazil native started with ESL, finished with Nursing degree

tags: 60 Stories, Nursing, Alumni Profile, ESL

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