Jackson Community College

Alumni Relations

Alumni Profiles

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Michael Tollette

Truck driving school puts Jackson man on road to new career

Michael Tollette knows only too well the difficulty that comes with being laid off from a job.

Justin Matz

Graphic design grad's entry chosen as logo by community group

JCC alumnus Justin Matz had the right design for the Jackson Citizens for Economic Growth, winning the new committee’s logo contest.

Jane Beck

Caring for people leads accounting grad to new career as nurse

It took a career change to a new field for Jane Beck to realize what she truly loved to do. Beck, who holds an accounting degree from Spring Arbor College, and has worked in the accounting field. In 2001, a job change led her to do home care for the Jackson County Department on Aging, and she found what she had been missing.

Trudy Fitton

JCC right choice for new career

When Trudy Fitton found a good-paying job in a local plant in Hillsdale after high school, she thought she didn’t need to go to college. Later, after working for two Hillsdale-area factories that ended up closing, it was time to find a new career.

Shirley Kuhl

Shirley Kuhl has fond memories of her days at Jackson Junior College. With her original aspirations to be an airline stewardess, an airline school in Chicago recommended she complete two years of college. The junior college was located right next to Jackson High, in John George Hall and the former Marsh Hall, so it was a natural next step.

Tim Booth

While Dale Jr., Jeff Burton and Mark Martin all have pit crews to keep running at Michigan International Speedway, behind the scenes Tim Booth leads a massive crew of workers in preparing for the three biggest weekends of the year.

Bridget Rothenberger

Bridget Rothenberger is living her dream. The JCC alumna spent a full year researching her prospective business, then opened the Nomad Bookhouse, located in downtown Jackson, in December of 2005.

Sandra Oleksiak

Sandra Oleksiak of Brooklyn wasn’t quite sure what to do when she learned that her job at TRW in Jackson would soon disappear because it was being transferred to Mexico.

Scott Sessions

Laid off Hillsdale worker finds new job in medical field

After working 26 years for the same plant, Scott Sessions of Hillsdale thought his job was secure. He was wrong.

Tammy Myers

Myers helps girls to believe in themselves

Jackson Community College graduate Tammy Myers was recognized recently by Michigan Campus Compact to receive one of five undergraduate Outstanding Community Impact Awards in the state.

Dr. Jon Lake

JCC right prescription for medical career

Dr. Jon Lake has quite a medical history - both his father and grandfather were doctors before him.

Colette Cremeans

JCC program a nice fit with transfer to U-M

Colette Cremeans found that Jackson Community College was the best option to start her college education.

Jason Vasaris

Transfer smooth from JCC to SAU for Jackson student

When Jason Vasaris graduates from Spring Arbor University this spring, he will be thankful for the convenience of Jackson's educational institutions.