60 Stories: Alumna builds success in business and on the farm
WCC Public Relations - April 01, 2026
For Kaitlin Lesser, her Washtenaw Community College education is on display every day — from the fields of her family farm to the operations floor of a local manufacturing business.
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60 Stories: Apprenticeship led to career as robotics technician
Terry Jacoby - March 25, 2026
Andrew Matthews completed the Magna Apprenticeship Program at WCC, earning a Robotics Technician certificate in the process.
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60 Stories: Never the same day twice for auctioneer
WCC Public Relations - March 16, 2026
For Mathias Donat, no two workdays are alike. One moment he’s supporting families at an estate sale, the next repairing an old tractor, and later he may be on stage in a tuxedo, energizing a crowd of more than 1,000 at a black-tie benefit auction.
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60 Stories: Vietnam veteran found a home at WCC
Rich Rezler - February 27, 2026
It was 1971 when Dale Throneberry first walked onto the campus of WCC. The college opened just five years prior and community colleges were emerging nationwide as an expanding pathway to higher education.
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60 Stories: Alumna calls WCC her 'launching pad'
Terry Jacoby - February 18, 2026
Alicia Shivers began her academic career at WCC, an experience that proved pivotal in shaping her future.
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60 Stories: Alum takes WCC photo training to global level
Rich Rezler - February 10, 2026
Rob Woodcox, a 2012 graduate of WCC's photography program, recently produced a major global photography campaign for Nike in collaboration with the SKIMS apparel brand.
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60 Stories: Alum's recipe for success is a dash of maturity and heaping scoops of knowledge
Rich Rezler - February 03, 2026
After struggling in high school and dropping out of college, Michael Kozma found new motivation at WCC and graduated with a perfect 4.0 GPA.
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60 Stories: WCC alum is a cybersecurity 'good guy'
Anita LeBlanc - January 28, 2026
A WCC associate degree and his own dedication to continuous learning has been enough for Alexander Sabin to build a successful cybersecurity career.
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60 Stories: First-generation college graduate now advocates for WCC
WCC Communications - January 20, 2026
When it comes to spreading the message about the many benefits of starting your higher ed journey at a community college, it’s safe to call alumnus Nick Avram one of WCC’s biggest advocates.
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60 Stories: Sterile Processing graduate 'wanted a career, not a job'
Kayla Gahagan - January 15, 2026
Statia Hamilton started her family young and took a less traditional educational pathway to her dream job as a medical instrument technician at the Veteran Affairs Hospital in Ann Arbor.
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