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Makenzie Schroeder is interested in people; how they communicate and interact with the world around them. She wanted to explore those concepts in college while making responsible choices for her financial future.

The University of Michigan-Flint allowed Mackenzie to do both of those things\u2014and then the opportunities kept coming.

The Communication Studies<\/a> and Political Science<\/a> double major is the editor-in-chief of The Michigan Times<\/a>, UM-Flint\u2019s campus newspaper. She is the co-captain of the UM-Flint Debate Team and has traveled around the country for debate competitions. She is the co-president of Pi Sigma Alpha, the political science honors society. She earned the Maize and Blue award, UM-Flint’s highest academic honor. And after graduation, she will be completing her master\u2019s in communication at the University of Missouri.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Makenzie was able to take advantage of these experiences while remaining debt-free, an achievement she credits in large part to the scholarship opportunities at UM-Flint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSometimes when you apply for scholarships, you never think you\u2019re actually going to get them because you\u2019re going against myriad other students. However, at UM-Flint they give out a ton,\u201d Makenzie says. \u201cIt doesn\u2019t feel like it\u2019s out of reach. It\u2019s actually something that students can get and benefit from.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Makenzie also participated in research with Political Science professors Kim Saks-McManaway and Kevin Lorentz. Here she is pictured presenting their findings at the Michigan Political Science Association Annual Meeting in Kalamazoo, Michigan.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Makenzie often learned about resources from her professors, and those connections with faculty would also help her take the next step after graduation. Michelle Silva, a lecturer in the Department of Communication Studies, would meet Makenzie for lunch in order to discuss the graduate school application process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m a first-generation college student and my first year I didn\u2019t know how to fill out the FAFSA, let alone a graduate application,\u201d Makenzie says. \u201cSometimes as a first-gen student, it\u2019s easy to feel the imposter syndrome. All of my professors have been there for me and reminded me that \u2018no, you are worthy, you can do this.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Encouragement and support allowed Makenzie to take on numerous leadership roles within student organizations. With a career goal of becoming a college professor, Makenzie valued how she could help students become better writers and journalists as editor-in-chief of The Michigan Times. She also served as a political science tutor with Pi Sigma Alpha. As co-captain of the debate team, Makenzie engaged in British Parliamentary-style debate competitions around the country. She sees debate as something that brings together every aspect of her educational experience, explaining that \u201cit makes you think deeply about a lot of serious issues that often get ignored in society.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once Makenzie completes her master\u2019s in communication, she plans to continue on to a PhD program, researching underserved groups and how they interact with the media. We know you\u2019ll do great things, Makenzie!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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