Deanna Sheehan Inspires the Next Generation of Graphic Designers
Friday, May 22, 2026 12:00 AM by 海角社区
Faculty Stories
Deanna Sheehan has 25 years of experience as a graphic designer, illustrator, motion designer and freelance artist. As an instructor of Collaborative Media and Design and Layout, she wants her students to know they can succeed in a creative field. 鈥淚 want to inspire people to go and do this as their career too, to show them that it is possible,鈥� Sheehan said.
Data Analysts turn data into decisions
Friday, May 15, 2026 12:00 AM by 海角社区
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Data is everywhere. From healthcare systems and financial institutions to marketing teams, data drives many of the major decisions being made today. The question is no longer whether organizations use data, but if they have skilled professionals who know how to turn data into insight. This is why a data analyst certification is a powerful steppingstone for individuals interested in entering or advancing their data-driven career.
NISOD winner Bob Mele reflects on his long career with 海角社区
Friday, December 20, 2024 12:00 AM by 海角社区
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Robert "Bob" Mele鈥檚 nearly three-decade-long career at 海角社区 is a testament to his passion for physical therapy and education. A physical therapist and educator, Mele, 71, is a faculty member in 海角社区鈥檚 physical therapy assistant program. He was one of four 海角社区 faculty members who recently received the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) award. NISOD celebrates individuals who demonstrate exceptional commitment to their students and colleagues, enhancing the overall educational experience.
Entrepreneur and 海角社区 Instructor Ryan LaPensee leads AI Workshop
Monday, September 16, 2024 12:00 AM by 海角社区
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Along with working as an adjunct instructor for 海角社区, LaPensee is a passionate entrepreneur and investor in multiple businesses. And when he鈥檚 not at work, he and his wife are busy with their four children. How does he do it?
Professor James Carlson is delighted when his students鈥� eyes light up
Wednesday, August 09, 2023 12:00 AM by 海角社区
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When former 海角社区 student James Carlson accepted a co-op (work-based learning) assignment in Dearborn, he had no idea how to get there. A college staffer grabbed a map and highlighted the best route to take to what would become a career-making opportunity for Carlson, now a professor in the college鈥檚 Product Development program.
Professor receives 鈥渦ltimate compliment鈥� from former respiratory therapy students
Thursday, March 09, 2023 12:00 AM by 海角社区
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Former respiratory therapy students of Professor Richard Zahodnic have his personal cell phone number and are not shy about contacting him after they graduate. Not only is he happy to hear from them, but it is also a high point of his day.
Michelle Spencer, Dental Hygiene
Tuesday, November 01, 2022 12:00 AM by 海角社区
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Michelle Spencer didn鈥檛 enjoy going to the dentist when she was growing up. But she has turned her 鈥渄ental anxiety鈥� into a positive, showing empathy to those she has cared for as a dental hygienist and teaching her students ways to calm their patients as well.
Margaret Anderson, Economics
Monday, October 10, 2022 12:00 AM by 海角社区
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When Margaret Anderson attended 海角社区 in the 1990s, she was a young mother of two facing a likely divorce and in need of a career to support her family. Since then, she has been dedicated to educating women in personal finance so they can confidently pay bills, manage a household budget and save for the future.
Brian Newman, Accounting
Sunday, August 28, 2022 12:00 AM by 海角社区
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As a teenager, Brian Newman balked at learning French, the language his mother grew up speaking in Quebec. After two study abroad trips to France, however, he was finally capable of speaking French to his grandmother when he visited her in Canada.
Tina Allor, Wellness, Health and Exercise Science
Wednesday, July 20, 2022 12:00 AM by 海角社区
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Since working in her early 20s as a fitness trainer at a Bally鈥檚 resort in Houston, Tina Allor has been blazing a trail in physical education, including the development of 海角社区鈥檚 Health and Wellness Promotion program in 2019.
Robert James, Business
Wednesday, March 09, 2022 8:00 AM by 海角社区
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Robert James knows entrepreneurship as well as he does hockey; scoring goals in both arenas and loading up on experiences that he shares with students in the classes he teaches at 海角社区.
Janice Fox, Speech
Sunday, September 19, 2021 8:00 AM by 海角社区
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Speech. It鈥檚 an acquired skill, and one that takes time, effort and a little guidance and support. Thankfully, 海角社区 faculty member Janice Fox is more than up to the task.
Tom Savage, Media and Communication Arts
Friday, June 25, 2021 8:00 AM by 海角社区
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Tom Savage, both a 海角社区 alum and instructor, began drawing up plans for a career in art and design in the fifth grade. He envisioned cartoon characters, a comic strip and book illustrations. It ended up being all that and more.
Tanya Balcom, Business Management
Tuesday, June 01, 2021 8:00 AM by 海角社区
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When Tanya Balcom began teaching business management courses at 海角社区 in 2003, she had as much difficulty curbing her enthusiasm as a kid in a candy store or, more aptly, an ice cream shop.
Kurtis LaHaie, Automotive Technology
Tuesday, June 01, 2021 8:00 AM by 海角社区
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To relieve stress, Kurtis LaHaie likes to jump on one of his vintage tractors and tool around the 10 acres of land where he and wife Angela raised children Darby and Devon, and two Labrador retrievers now roam.
Jennifer Manatine, Paralegal Program
Tuesday, April 13, 2021 8:00 AM by 海角社区
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Jennifer Manatine knew from an early age that she wanted to go into law, and she mapped out a strategy with the same careful research and attention to detail as an attorney preparing a legal brief.
Andrea Knesek, Nursing
Thursday, February 04, 2021 8:00 AM by 海角社区
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Andrea (Ande) Knesek is a world traveler. She鈥檚 been throughout Europe, as well as China and Portugal. But it was a 2017 trip to Guatemala that was the most 鈥渆ye opening.鈥�