Bright Futures Require Great Starts

Makayla Kirkland attends Sandusky High School and the Sanilac Career Center. Makayla is currently attending the BIO Tech program. When originally interviewed by our Youth Staff, Makayla was a Junior in High School. Her only work history was at McDonalds. However, Makayla was interested in learning more about agriculture. After her interview, Eldon Preston, Business […]

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Aletta Samborn came to the Tuscola GST Michigan Works! Service center in October of 2021. She was a 3rd year nursing student at Saginaw Valley State University interested in tuition assistance. One thing Aletta wanted us to know about was her dedication. While trying to earn her degree, she was also caring for COVID patients […]

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Genesee – Heather Green of the “God’s Love Foundation” in Linden reached out to Roy Reynolds, a BSP at GST Michigan Works! of Fenton on October 17th, 2022, regarding a gentleman by the name of John Nelson. John Nelson and his family have been through a lot this holiday season. The family fell on hard […]

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​Lapeer – When MaryEllen came to GST Michigan Works! she was working part-time at Menard’s as a cashier while attending Mott Community College for her Nursing degree. MaryEllen already had over $5,000 in student loan debt! GST Michigan Works! was able to assist MaryEllen with tuition, mileage, and the cost of her NCLEX, fingerprints as […]

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Genesee – Christopher’s journey towards success began when he enrolled with Flint Genesee Job Corps Center in 2019. Christopher’s goals for himself were to obtain his high school diploma, graduate with a trade, and go into the Air Force. Christopher stayed on top of his schoolwork and made sure he maintained his grades. In 2021, […]

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Dustin Gunn entered GST Michigan Works! Knowing exactly what he wanted to do for a career. He wanted to drive a commercial tractor-trailer as a certified CDL-A driver. He was introduced to his Career Coach then they discussed his barriers and the details of the journey that would follow. They created a coaching strategy that […]

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Jameisha Shelton is another success story for GST MI Works! WIOA program. Jameisha was a young adult and single parent surviving on her meager wages, working diligently full-time as a Direct Care professional. She tried over the years to advance in business operations and complete the Business Management program at Baker College. However, because of […]

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Genesee – After being laid off for the second time as a Leak Surveyor, Nygel decided it was time to acquire a career where layoffs weren’t as common. On September 24, 2021, Nygel met with a Career Coach to discuss the path to becoming a CDL-A Driver. After completing the Workplace Excellence workshops and CASAS […]

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Lapeer – Alvis came to GST Michigan Works! in Lapeer during December 2021 due to a layoff. He was assisted in the Resource Room with completing his unemployment. While working with a Career Coach, Alvis mentioned that he was not certified and therefore ineligible for a raise. He was currently making $15/hr. as a welder […]

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