{"id":1024,"date":"2023-07-10T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-10T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/graduateprograms\/?p=1024"},"modified":"2026-05-19T21:47:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T01:47:08","slug":"the-investment-you-put-in-yourself-pays-off-with-al-perry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/graduateprograms\/2023\/07\/10\/the-investment-you-put-in-yourself-pays-off-with-al-perry\/","title":{"rendered":"The investment you put in yourself pays off with Al Perry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: You&amp;apos;ve got to begin with the end in mind and work from there with Nick Goldsworthy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/4ARFOb9FBiGP1pueTXJszj?si=7gyLvFeiSsmoDSk0KqJ90g&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This week on the Victors in Grad School podcast we are joined by Al Perry, Athletics Director at <a href=\"https:\/\/mcc.edu\/\"><strong>Mott Community College<\/strong><\/a> and Executive Administrator of the <a href=\"https:\/\/mccaa.prestosports.com\/landing\/index\"><strong>Michigan Community College Athletic Association<\/strong><\/a>.&nbsp;Today we talked about his own educational journey, receiving his Bachelors and Masters degrees at the University of Michigan-Flint. Al talks about how his education led him from working for General Motors to a career in higher education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This podcast is brought to you by The Office of Graduate programs at the University of Michigan-Flint. If you\u2019re still wondering about other things to consider when it comes to graduate school, you can also contact the&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/graduateprograms\/contact-us\/\">Office of Graduate Programs<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;at UM-Flint. We\u2019re here to answer questions Monday \u2013 Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST. You can also find out more about the 50+ programs that the university has to offer&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/graduateprograms\/\">here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week on the Victors in Grad School podcast we are joined by Al Perry, Athletics Director at Mott Community College and Executive Administrator of the Michigan Community College Athletic Association.&nbsp;Today we talked about his own educational journey, receiving his Bachelors and Masters degrees at the University of Michigan-Flint. 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