Current or most recent title and employer?
Doctor of Chiropractic at Mitchell Chiropractic
How did SC4 help prepare you?
It prepared me for all of my college classes to come. I started at SC4 through Blue Water Middle College when I was 16 years old.
What do you like most about what you do professionally?
I love being able to help people from my hometown area be able to live a long and pain-free life without the use of drugs or other medicine.
Did you transfer on and earn other degrees? If so, what degrees and from where?
I transferred to Wayne State after SC4, which I transferred credits back to earn three associate degrees. After two years at Wayne State I started at Palmer College of Chiropractic where I earned my Doctor of Chiropractic and Bachelor of Science.
Category: Alumni
Alumni Spotlight: Sheri Faust
Current or most recent title and employer?
Co-Founder and Executive Director of Friends of the St. Clair River, Environmental Health Educator for the St. Clair County Health Department
How did SC4 help prepare you?
My experience at SC4 was rewarding because I was able to build relationships with my instructors due to the small class sizes. Some instructors evolved into personal mentors, like Bob Collins or more affectionately known as Bio Bob. He was a tremendous influence in my life as he devoted extra time out of class to spend time with students in the field teaching invaluable lessons and experiences that can’t be had in a classroom. It was his influence that convinced me I was on the right path to pursue my passion in natural resources management. Many of my instructors were influential in my early life as a young college student because they were personable, accessible and helpful. SC4 gave me the confidence to move on to a four-year university and pursue the career I was passionate about.
My various professional roles and titles have benefited from partnerships with SC4, so I’m grateful to have a long history with the College – both as a student and as a career professional. As a student, I became familiar with the landscape and culture of SC4, and when I returned back to Port Huron after college and marriage, getting reacquainted with SC4 staff and campus was familiar territory because I felt like I had a personal connection to the campus. This partnership has carried on for the duration of my career living and working in Port Huron.
What do you like most about what you do professionally?
My interests, hobbies, passions and career all intersect. I think this is an ideal scenario which I feel lucky to be blessed with.
Did you transfer on and earn other degrees? If so, what degrees and from where?
After two years at SC4, I transferred to MSU and earned a bachelor’s degree in natural resources management. Additional certifications, community service and awards include: Certified Planning and Zoning Citizen Planner, Planning Commissioner for Port Huron Township, Board Member for the Community Foundation of St. Clair County, Blue Water Woman Government Professional of the Year award
Alumni Spotlight: Mike Baysdell
Current or most recent title and employer?
Director of K-12 Relations at Macomb Community College
How did SC4 help prepare you?
The April before my senior year of high school, Michigan Dual Enrollment legislation was passed. I took five classes through SC4 at the Sanilac Career Center extension center, and I earned 17 credits, which transferred to Alma College. Along with one additional guest student course in 1998, I managed to graduate from Alma in three years with a double-major. I then earned my master’s degree and teaching certification by age 22 and worked 21 years for Davison Community Schools before accepting my current role at Macomb Community College. I also taught as an adjunct professor for 13 years at Saginaw Valley State University, and those SC4 classes provided considerable content knowledge that helped me do my job.
What do you like most about what you do professionally?
I am now in a position where I can use my experience as a dual enrollment student and background in higher ed to help students achieve even more than I did. Students starting their DE experience at a younger age can take up to 10 classes, complete the Michigan Transfer Agreement, and even complete an associate degree–before leaving high school.
Did you transfer on and earn other degrees? If so, what degrees and from where?
Transferred to Alma College, where I earned a B.A. in Political Science and History (all three dual enrollment classes in these subjects transferred as credit within the majors). I also earned my master’s degree in Education from the University of Michigan. As a proud SC4 alum, I really need to reverse transfer my Alma credits and earn that associate from SC4.
Alumni Spotlight: Josh Chapman
Current or most recent title and employer?
President & CEO YMCA of the Blue Water Area
How did SC4 help prepare you?
Gave me a great experience and prepared me for academic success. SC4 was the first place I had any real success in an academic setting. That success gave me the confidence and motivation to continue my education and eventually graduate college. I hope to at some point get my master’s and teach at SC4.
What do you like most about what you do professionally?
I get to help people as a job!
Did you transfer on and earn other degrees? If so, what degrees and from where?
Transfer, Bachelor of Arts from Central Michigan University
