Category: Alumni

Alumni Spotlight: Christi Reid

Current or most recent title and employer?
Clinical Information Specialist, McLaren Healthcare

How did SC4 help prepare you?
Nursing programs are notoriously some of the most stressful and rigorous programs out there (as they should be when dealing with patient’s lives) and I went through two of those programs at SC4. First, for my LPN and later, for my ADN. That foundation of patient safety and healthcare knowledge prepared me to serve on the front lines during the Covid pandemic and most recently transition to a more “behind the scenes” role in Clinical I.T.

What do you like most about what you do professionally?
I love that nursing can take you in multiple directions! I’ve moved through geriatric care to med surg, and now into I.T. There are so many options and adventures available that you always have the choice to try new things, or stay right where you are most comfortable!

Did you transfer on and earn other degrees? If so, what degrees and from where?
I completed the LPN program in 2007 and the LPN to ADN transition program in 2015. I then attended Chamberlain University and completed my BSN in 2020 and MSN with a focus in Informatics in 2022, which prepared me to earn my board certification in Nursing Informatics from the American Nursing Credentialing Center.

Alumni Spotlight: T.J. Brinker

Current or most recent title and employer?
Regional Vice President – Equipment Depot

How did SC4 help prepare you?
SC4 provided a friendly learning environment that was close to home and budget-friendly. During my time at SC4, I began to build my professional network and also forged lifelong friendships. I grew as a person in the classroom and on the baseball field.

What do you like most about what you do professionally?
I have passions for talent acquisition, employee development, and fostering a unique corporate culture. Equipment Depot has given me the opportunity to build a number of high-performing teams and reward them for their results. One of our company’s core values is “Make it Fun.” Working for a company that strategically articulates fun as a core value has been a direct contributor to the way we view/treat our coworkers as family.

Did you transfer on and earn other degrees? If so, what degrees and from where?
After earning my associate degree at SC4, I transferred to Spalding University in Louisville, Ky. At Spalding, I obtained a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. I also hold an MBA from the University of Louisville.

Alumni Spotlight: Holly Koglin

Current or most recent title and employer?
Finance Manager at Dick Huvaere’s Richmond CDJR

How did SC4 help prepare you?
Prior to SC4, I was a high school grad who was unsure of what I wanted to do in terms of my career. I felt extremely overwhelmed not knowing what I was passionate about and how I would be able to apply myself to the world in order to succeed. I felt there were too many options and not enough time to decide. SC4 helped me narrow down what interests I had and find a career path in which I was going to flourish. I was able to gain a better understanding of my strengths, weaknesses and passions. I feel extremely thankful for my decision in going to SC4 and I still reflect on my time spent there, especially all the amazing professors I met along the way who really inspired me.

What do you like most about what you do professionally?
What I love most is that I’m able to love my career. Not many people are able to say they love their job or coworkers, so I feel very grateful that I’m able to be one of the lucky ones who really does. I’m able to truly be myself in my environment and do something that I’m passionate about each and every day. It’s all a dream!

Did you transfer on and earn other degrees? If so, what degrees and from where?
After SC4, I transferred to Oakland University. There, I earned my bachelor’s degree in management. After graduating from Oakland University, I decided to further my education at Central Michigan University and earned my MBA in project management.

Alumni Spotlight: Emily Puzan

Current or most recent title and employer?
Family nurse practitioner, Scheurer Health, Bad Axe location

How did SC4 help prepare you?
SC4 helped prepare me for my amazing career as it was the foundation of my nursing profession. Through great leaders and excellent education, I was able to continue to pursue advanced degrees to be able to benefit my community. The support I received from my nursing instructors was unprecedented.

What do you like most about what you do professionally?
I love helping a varied diversity of patients at different times in their health journeys, from chronic conditions to acute visits, first days of life to the last. Providing the best patient-focused, compassionate care during life’s most vulnerable moments.

Did you transfer on and earn other degrees? If so, what degrees and from where?
I was able to, after obtaining my ADN, transfer and complete my BSN at the University of Michigan. From there, I completed my MSN at Spring Arbor University. I am currently working on my DNP at Kent State University. This path has allowed me to be able to have a family while also continuing to immerse myself in the learning necessary to provide competent patient care. I am looking forward to implementing my DNP project in my practice as well as seeing it impact and benefit other aspects of patient care as well.