Blogs from students, faculty & staff
In today’s Graduate Student Spotlight, we’re highlighting Master of Secondary Education student Marc Zendejas! Marc recently completed the program, and is looking forward to putting into practice what he’s learned over the course of his degree. Marc has a special interest in the field of cultural proficiency within education, wanting to create an inclusive environment
This week on the Victors in Grad School podcast we are joined by Dolores Porte, President of the Village of Sanford, Michigan and retired Global Accounts Payable Leader at The Dow Chemical Company. We talk to Dolores Porte about her lifelong educational journey that she has gone through throughout her life for personal and professional
On today’s Graduate Student Spotlight, we welcome Physician Assistant student Brittany Douglas! Brittany is a friendly and cheerful member of her cohort, interested in pursuing her career from many different angles. Brittany enjoys working with her faculty mentors, and is excited to see what she and her cohort can do once they enter the field
This week on the Victors in Grad School podcast we are joined by Emily Halling, Masters of Social Work (MSW) Advisor at Michigan State University. Emily shared her experiences of getting her Social Work undergraduate degree at the University of Michigan-Flint and then attending the University of Michigan for her MSW. Emily Halling shares her
On today’s Graduate Student Spotlight, we’re featuring Master of Science in Leadership and Organizational Dynamics student, Mahnoor Munir! Mahnoor is an international student looking to learn from the best. She is interested in finding the best ways to effectively lead a team, and has a keen interest in negotiation. One of her favorite courses was
This week on the Victors in Grad School podcast we are joined by Quinn (Hanses) Counseller, recent graduate of both the Occupational Therapy Doctorate and Masters of Business Administration program at the University of Michigan-Flint. We talk about her experience balancing both programs and how these programs have set her up for the career track
Hello everyone, and welcome back to another week of the Graduate Student Spotlight! This week, we highlight MBA student Jennifer Phillips! Jennifer is a former small business owner with plans for self-employment again in the future, while currently she works as an Administrative Assistant here at UM-Flint! To enhance her understanding of business principles, she
This week on the Victors in Grad School podcast we are joined by Mark Mercado, Systems Engineer at DigitalOcean. Today we talk about the educational journey that he went through as he went from being an undergraduate student to being a Masters student at the University of Michigan-Flint. This podcast is brought to you by
In today’s Graduate Student Spotlight, we’re highlighting Physician Assistant student Sara Luna Salman! Sara Luna is a dedicated researcher, and is fascinated by the human brain and how it correlates to behavior. In her undergraduate career, she was a member of the MIND lab group at our Ann Arbor campus– it was this experience that
This week on the Victors in Grad School podcast we are joined by Shawntae Harris Mintline,Associate Director for Academic Programs and Institutional Effectiveness at Wayne State University. Today we talk about the educational journey that she has been going on that has led her to now working on her Doctorate degree. This podcast is brought