On The Record: Alumni Profile

60 Stories: WCC makes mid-career pivot possible for physician assistant

Rich Rezler - January 04, 2026

Kevin Ryan was 35 when his employer announced it was closing its doors. His choices were simple: Find another job in what was a dying industry or make a dramatic change. He chose change. And he chose Washtenaw Community College to help make it happen.

tags: Adult Learners, Alumni Profile, 60 Stories

60 Stories: Marine started transition to Chemical Engineer at WCC

Kayla Gahagan - December 20, 2025

Jason Franchi never planned to go to college. He entered the Marines directly out of high school and served for five years. It wasn’t until he decided to sign up for classes at WCC that he envisioned life with a college degree.

tags: 60 Stories, Engineering, Alumni Profile

60 Stories: Medical researcher got debt-free start at WCC

WCC Communications - December 18, 2025

Dan Tyrrell's educational journey began at Washtenaw Community College, where he earned a General Studies in Math and Natural Science associate degree, with honors, in 2008.

tags: General Studies, 60 Stories, 60th Anniversary, Alumni Profile

60 Stories: Tom Butman is a WCC alum and valued employer partner

Fran LeFort - December 14, 2025

As an industry board member for the past 12 years, Tom Butman helps to guide the college’s curriculum to meet industry workforce needs.

tags: Alumni Profile, 60 Stories, Transportation Technologies

60 Stories: The only diploma on attorney J.T. Iacovetta's wall is his WCC associate degree

Fran LeFort - December 08, 2025

Of all the diplomas he's earned since being discharged from the U.S. Navy, only a WCC associate degree is displayed in attorney J.T. Iacovetta’s office.

tags: 60 Stories, Alumni Profile

60 Stories: 'Welding My Way to a Bright Future'

Rich Rezler - December 03, 2025

When Caleb Rogers crossed the stage to receive his Washtenaw Community College degree, the bright yellow cut-out letters spread across his black mortar board perfectly summarized the moment: “Welding My Way to a Bright Future!”

tags: 60 Stories, Alumni Profile, Welding, 60th Anniversary

60 Stories: Chelsea siblings turn WCC into launchpad for success

Terry Jacoby - November 23, 2025

tags: Launch Fall 2025, Transfer, Launch, 60 Stories, Alumni Profile

60 Stories: WCC 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 WCC classroom where she first felt supported and inspired.

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

60 Stories: 'Finding where your passion meets demand'

Kayla Gahagan - November 20, 2025

When Mark Jones arrived at WCC 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.

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

60 stories: Path from GED to GM started at WCC

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.

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