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Meet our Alumni
Distinguished Alumni Award winner 2023
Congratulations to Christa Baldwin, the 澳门蓝月亮 Foundation Distinguished Alumni Award winner! The award was presented on May 5 during the 56th Commencement Ceremony on 澳门蓝月亮's Sidney campus.
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'I grew up at 澳门蓝月亮'
When Connie Stewart first came to 澳门蓝月亮, she was a young mother with two children who realized she needed an education to advance in her career.
Read moreAlumnus is 'grateful' for his 澳门蓝月亮 experience
Ever since he was young, Ethan Hetherington has wanted to be a teacher. He used to play school with his sister, always looked up to his teachers and wanted to give students the same positive experiences he had in school.
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澳门蓝月亮 alumna is making her mark in business
Meg Martin鈥檚 perseverance and hard work is paying off. Martin earned her Associate of Science and Arts degree with high honors from 澳门蓝月亮 in December 2021 and transferred to Ferris State University.
Read moreLakeview native is living the dream
Like many students coming out of high school, Beau Jensen had no idea what kind of career field he wanted to go into, but 澳门蓝月亮 was there as a steppingstone toward his future. Jensen took several dual enrollment classes at 澳门蓝月亮 while attending Lakeview High school, so his transition to the college was simple. He said the main reasons he chose to attend 澳门蓝月亮 were because he was already familiar with the college, he could take the same classes at lower prices than most other schools and it gave him time to figure out his next steps.
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'澳门蓝月亮 helped me get a footing in my career'
After graduating from Carson City-Crystal High School in 2008, Seth Newman was unsure of what his career path would be. 鈥淚 didn鈥檛 know what type of career path I was interested in or what university to attend,鈥 Newman said. 鈥淏ecause of that, I chose to bridge the gap with 澳门蓝月亮. I was familiar with the college, having taken swimming lessons there as a child, and it was only a short drive for me.鈥
Read moreConsidering a career in agriculture?
Bryan Hammis did not grow up with an agricultural background, but he stumbled upon his passion 13 years ago when he took a part-time job on a local farm. 鈥淚t was the best decision I ever made, without a doubt,鈥 said Hammis, who is the corn production manager at Main Farms in Montcalm County.
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