Victors in Grad School

This week on the Victors in Grad School podcast we are joined by Tara Allendorfer who is the Director of Alumni Engagement for the University of Michigan School of Public Health. Tara Allendorfer and I talk about her journey from being an undergraduate student at Northwood University to completing a Master of Business Administration degree at the University of Michigan-Flint and how this education...

This week on the Victors in Grad School podcast we are joined by Shittu Kudirat who is just completing her Master's degree in Public Administration from the University of Michigan-Flint. Shittu Kudirat and I talk about her journey as an international student at the University of Michigan-Flint and what she had to do to transition to a university in a foreign county and be tenacious as she worked o...

This week on the Victors in Grad School podcast we are joined by Scott Shaw, PhD who is Dean and Professor of Social Sciences and Human Services at Grace Christian University in Wyoming, Michigan. Scott Shaw and I talk about his own journey toward continual lifelong learn through many different degrees that ultimately were built from questions he had and passions he derived from learning. It is a...

This week on the Victors in Grad School podcast we are joined by Sara Cyrus who is a Financial Aid Administrator at the University of Michigan-Flint. Sara Cyrus and I talk about her own journey from getting her Bachelor of Arts degree from Western Michigan University to recieving her Master's degree in Public Administration from the University of Michigan-Flint. We also spend a lot of time talk ab...

This week on the Victors in Grad School podcast we are joined by Samantha Klaskow who is the Director of the Academic Success Center at Kettering University. Samantha Klaskow and I talked about her journey from the University of Michigan-Flint to Grand Valley State University and how even though her academic background was different than others in her field, that she found success none-the-less. W...

This week on the Victors in Grad School podcast we are joined by Rob Bielby who is the Managing Director at Huron where he blends a strong analytical background, with over 10 years of experience in primary and secondary statistics and data analysis, with a love for client and team interactions, strategic thinking, and a drive to sell. Rob Bielby and I talk about his journey from the University of...

This week on the Victors in Grad School podcast we are joined by Percy Glover who is the Executive Co-Director of Community Engagement for the Genesee County Sheriff's Office. Percy Glover and I talk about his journey from the University of Michigan-Flint to Central Michigan University and how graduate school really opened his eyes to things that would help him find success not only in graduate sc...

This week on the Victors in Grad School podcast we are joined by Katie Stanley who is a Public Service Attorney and Community Engagement Manager, Well-Being in the Law Advocate, Researcher, and Educator, Singer/Songwriter , Seeking to Affect Positive Social Change. Katie and I talk about her journey from the University of Michigan-Flint to Western Michigan University Cooley Law School and about no...

This week on the Victors in Grad School podcast we are joined by Nia Bashir-Benton who is an Undergraduate Admissions Counselor at the University of Michigan-Flint. Nia Bashir-Benton and I talk about her journey from Grand Valley State University to studying for her Master of Business Administration degree at the University of Michigan-Flint and what she had to do to change the way she thought to...

This week on the Victors in Grad School podcast we are joined by Ibrahim Moiz who is a partner in NOVA Business Law Group, LLP, a commercial transactions group and focuses on business formation, corporate governance, commercial transactions, and commercial and residential real estate. Ibrahim is admitted to practice law in Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia. Ibrahim talks about his jo...

This week on the Victors in Grad School podcast we are joined by JeCorey Hawkins who is a Scrum Master for Endava. JeCorey Hawkins shared how his educational journey of attending the University of Michigan-Flint for his Bachelor's degree and then Eastern Michigan University for a Masters degree in Higher Education Administration. We talk about his own journey and what led him to end up working out...

This week on the Victors in Grad School podcast we are joined by Genevieve Fischré who is an Administrative Law Specialist for the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services. Genevieve Fischré shared her educational journey of attending the University of Michigan for her Bachelor's degree and then attending Western Michigan University Cooley Law School for both her JD and LLM degrees...

This week on the Victors in Grad School podcast we are joined by Erica Shifflet-Chila who is a Clinical Associate Professor for the School of Social Work at Michigan State University. Erica Shifflet-Chila shared her educational journey of attending the University of Michigan-Flint for her Bachelor's degree, receiving a Masters in Social Work from the University of Michigan and then a PhD in Social...

This week on the Victors in Grad School podcast we are joined by Dylan Luna , a Business Development Manager for the Flint and Genesee Economic Alliance. Dylan has a unique and interesting experience with higher education. He studied at Michigan State for his undergraduate degree, but returned to receive a Master's degree in Educational Studies and Urban Pedagogy from the University of Michigan. H...

This week on the Victors in Grad School podcast we are joined by David Sprague , Senior Vice President at Old Nation Wealth Management. David shared his educational journey of attending the University of Detroit-Mercy School of Law. He shares his non-traditional educational path and what he had to do to find success. This podcast is brought to you by The Office of Graduate programs at the Universi...

This week on the Victors in Grad School podcast we are joined by Brian Town who is the CEO of Michigan Creative. Brian shared his educational journey of attending the University of Michigan-Flint for his Master's degree in Education and Public Administration and how this paved the way to the career that he has had and the businesses he has created.  This podcast is brought to you by The Office of...

This week on the Victors in Grad School podcast we are joined by Ashley McCloskey who is the Senior Associate Director of Development for the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan. Ashley shared her educational journey of attending the University of Michigan-Flint for her Master's degree in Arts Administration. This podcast is brought to you by The Office of Graduate pro...

This week on the Victors in Grad School podcast we are joined by Dr. Michelle Cook . Dr. Cook is the Director of Curriculum and Special Education for the Williamston Community Schools . Dr. Cook shares her non-traditional journey which led her to receiving her undergraduate degree later in life and her perpetual love of learning that led her to the University of Michigan-Flint to study and receive...

This week on the Victors in Grad School podcast we are joined by Hannah Karczewski , a 3rd year Doctorate of Physical Therapy student at the University of Michigan-Flint. I talk to Hannah about her own experience in attending the University of Michigan-Flint as an undergraduate student and choosing to attend the same institution to receive her Doctorate in Physical Therapy . Hannah also shares mor...

This week on the Victors in Grad School podcast we are joined by Freddie DeRamus who is an Academic Advisor with the Neighborhood Student Success Collaborative at Michigan State University. Freddie shared his educational journey of attending the University of Michigan-Flint for his Master's degree in Education after taking some time off and working. This podcast is brought to you by The Office of...

This week on the Victors in Grad School podcast we are joined by Dr. Robert Carpenter who is the Deputy Chief Information Officer in the Division of Information Technology, Associate Provost within the Division of Academic Affairs and Professor of Economics and Public Policy at the University of Maryland Baltimore County. I talk with Dr. Carpenter about his own educational journey from being an Ec...

This week on the Victors in Grad School podcast we are joined by Chloe Summers, a graduate student in the Masters of Science in Biology program at the University of Michigan-Flint. We talk about Chloe's experience in graduate school and what made her take the step from her Bachelor's to Master's degree. We also talk about the power of research in graduate study and in building strong relationships...

This week on the Victors in Grad School podcast we are joined by Rashal Zureikat who is a Corporate Attorney for ALSAC and the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital as well as being the co-founder of the Lebanon Relief Project. We talk with Rashal about her journey from attending the University of Michigan-Flint to attending Loyola University Chicago School of Law. On top of this we talk about fin...

This week on the Victors in Grad School podcast we are joined by Dr. Ladel Lewis who is a City Council member with the City of Flint, CEO of Jane Key Solutions, President of Sleuth Ink and Managing Editor of Courageous Woman Magazine. As you can see Dr. Lewis has a lot going on and we talk about her journey from receiving her undergraduate degree at the University of Michigan-Flint to her Master's...

This week on the Victors in Grad School podcast we are joined by Brian Hercliff-Proffer who is the Assistant Director for Registered Student Organizations and Late Night Programming at Michigan State University. We talk with Brian about his non-traditional path to graduate school, how he chose to attend Eastern Michigan University as the school he chose to attend, working while in graduate school...