Graduate Profile:
J’Dah Washington
May 16, 2024
J’Dah Washington originally did not plan on going to college until she heard about Jackson College’s Ready, Set, Jet! Program several years ago from Interim Chief Diversity Officer and Director of Multicultural Affairs Antoine Breedlove. “I didn’t really know what to expect coming in and I’ve heard about other summer programs at different schools but […]
Employee Profile:
Sandy McDaniels
May 9, 2024
Sandy McDaniels started at Jackson College in 1980 fresh out of high school. “A couple days later I started going to classes and working in the financial aid office,” she said. She graduated from Jackson College in 1982 and seamlessly transitioned into the role of secretary to the director of financial aid. “I liked the […]
Student Spotlight:
Jacob Weldon
April 29, 2024
Taking dreams and making them reality: Jacob Weldon’s Journey to Center Stage Embracing the Craft He has also done improv exercises including monologues and a mock audition. He credits Tomczak, English Faculty Michael Marra and Math Instructor Erik Brown as influential members that helped him achieve success here. “Michael has the most charisma and is […]
Alumni Spotlight:
Chloe Miner
April 22, 2024
Flying her way to success. How Chloe Miner credits her experience at Jackson College to becoming a certified pilot. Finding a home She started her journey at Jackson College in 2019 majoring in Energy Systems Management. She recently earned her bachelor’s degree. “I’ve always been interested in energy systems and when looking for a degree, […]
Serving Our Community
March 11, 2024
A long-standing collaboration is back as Jackson College Nursing students come to the Jackson Interfaith Shelter to provide health services. Nursing Instructor Laura Thomas was once a Jackson College student who took trips to the Interfaith Shelter as a community service. COVID put a pause on the collaboration. “Due to COVID things had to kind […]
Student Spotlight:
Elise Kruse
February 12, 2024
Elise Kruse, an exceptional 18-year-old from Tecumseh, is wrapping up her time at the JC/LISD Academy, a journey that began in middle school. “The more I learned about it, the more I felt like this was the right experience for me,” she said. She immediately appreciated the small class sizes and dedicated professors. “I […]
Alumni Spotlight
Katrina Vescelius
February 5, 2024
Meet Katrina Vescelius! From uncertain beginnings to discovering her true passion, she found her way with the support of Jackson College. Now pursuing her dreams as a respiratory therapist, she’s an inspiration to all who believe in the power of perseverance. When Katrina graduated from high school, she did what she thought was best, going […]
Student Profile:
Tina Covic
December 20, 2023
Tina Covic is an aspiring nurse. The Haslett native completed her first step towards reaching that goal by getting her Associate of Applied Science – Nursing degree. But you would have to go back to when she was a child when she wanted to start her journey in the medical field. “When I was […]
Adjunct Faculty Profile: David Lauback
December 5, 2023
The statistics and quantitative reasoning math instructor has been in the Jackson College family since the fall of 2021. He loves teaching those courses because it does a great job of explaining how everything works in the world. “I love logical relationships and I love how everything fits together like a nice puzzle. It’s something […]
I Am a Success
Monica Pierce
November 8, 2023
The Journey Back then, she was a teenage parent working at the former retailer Jacobson’s. Jackson College, or JCC at the time, caught her attention and saw it as an opportunity to improve her family’s future. She initially wanted to be an ultrasound technician but later decided to return to education and earned her Associate […]