

Social work major intends to become change agent for the community
Carrie Sylvester had no map to navigate from Kickapoo High School in Springfield, Missouri, where she grew up, to full-time studies at Macomb. But at 50, the former firefighter, current 911 dispatcher and married mother of six and grandmother of four, is confident about the direction she is taking her life in.
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Social work major intends to become change agent for the community
Carrie Sylvester had no map to navigate from Kickapoo High School in Springfield, Missouri, where she grew up, to full-time studies at Macomb. But at 50, the former firefighter, current 911 dispatcher and married mother of six and grandmother of four, is confident about the direction she is taking her life in.
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Social work major intends to become change agent for the community
Thursday, May 18, 2023 12:00 AM
Student Stories
by Macomb Community CollegeCarrie Sylvester had no map to navigate from Kickapoo High School in Springfield, Missouri, where she grew up, to full-time studies at Macomb. But at 50, the former firefighter, current 911 dispatcher and married mother of six and grandmother of four, is confident about the direction she is taking her life in.

Ally Nash is Letting the Music Guide Her
Friday, April 14, 2023 12:00 AM
Student Stories
by Macomb Community CollegeAllyson (Ally) Nash’s earliest memory of singing goes back to the solo she cinched in her fourth grade Christmas concert. “Since then, I have been giving the music world my whole undivided attention,” said Nash, who joined her middle school and high school (Dakota) show choirs before moving on to the Magic Company, Macomb’s show choir for high school students.

Student’s wanderlust is taking her in new directions
Friday, March 24, 2023 12:00 AM
Student Stories
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Professor receives “ultimate compliment” from former respiratory therapy students
Thursday, March 09, 2023 12:00 AM
Faculty Stories
by Macomb Community CollegeFormer 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.

Respiratory therapy student fell in love with program and field
Tuesday, February 07, 2023 8:00 AM
Student Stories
by Macomb Community CollegeAshley Glaser knew she wanted to work in health care and had a friend with asthma who sometimes struggled to breathe. But it wasn’t until a respected mentor became a respiratory therapist that she considered it as a career.