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Meet Our Alumni
District Judge Jeff Middleton – GOCC Classes Provide Solid Footing for a 43-Year Careeer of Serving St. Joseph County
The verdict is in from St. Joseph County District Judge Jeff Middleton: Glen Oaks Community College provided him an affordable, quality education. It opened the door for him to earn a bachelor’s degree and a law degree, and to begin a successful career of more than four decades as a St. Joseph County prosecutor and district judge. Middleton recalls Glen Oaks’ initial tuition at $14 per credit hour, a figure very appealing to the 1973
Mark Zona: One Big Fish Leads to an Award-Winning Career on the Water and On TV
Ever since a well-timed catch helped 10-year-old Mark Zona wow three teenaged bullies, the Glen Oaks graduate and Klinger Lake resident has devoted his life to showing the world that bass fishing is cool. He has spread his message to tens of millions through two televised fishing shows plus an online presence, and his passion was rewarded last month with his induction into the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame as a member of its Class of 2024. “To be in
GOCC’s Early Middle College Program Enables Zona Twins, Jakob and Hunter, to Earn MSU Degrees Three Semesters Early
Jakob and Hunter Zona, twin brothers and members of the first Early Middle College cohort in St. Joseph County, found that the program saved them money and launched them into careers they enjoy. Members of the Centreville High School Class of 2018, Hunter and Jakob started their sophomore year with one class at Glen Oaks Community College and the remainder at Centreville, gradually taking more college classes and fewer high school classes. The program culminated
Candy Bohacz: GOCC Student Experience Leads Sturgis Native Back to the College for a Successful Human Resources Career
Candy Bohacz and Glen Oaks Community College have had a long and mutually beneficial relationship: Bohacz gained an education that eased her transition to a four-year college, and Glen Oaks gained a talented Associate Director of Human Resources who has served its students and faculty for nearly 30 years. A 1988 Sturgis High School graduate, Bohacz (then Candy Herrmann), knew of the college because she lived in Sturgis. However, working as a high school co-op
Robert Tomlinson: A Recognized By-Line for this Writer, Speaker & eSports Announcer
Not only is Robert Tomlinson known locally in the Three Rivers community as the news director for its local paper, he also is known internationally in the eSports community as an announcer for WBSC eBASEBALL: POWER PROS. A 2013 Three Rivers High School graduate, Tomlinson built his post-secondary educational foundation at Glen Oaks Community College after receiving a dean’s scholarship that established Glen Oaks as the best option for his budget. While enrolled as a
