Elizabeth came to the Tuscola GST Michigan Works! service center in October of 2021. She was working occasionally as a tutor at Saginaw Valley State University while she was enrolled full-time in the Nursing program. She had 4 semesters remaining and lacked the funds to cover the tuition, books, and other added expenses. After applying […]
Category: Program Success Stories
Mr. Torauss Johnson came into GST Michigan Works! in Flint last June seeking assistance with training. Mr. Johnson said that he recently lost his job as an assembly worker. He was currently looking for a new career and decided to utilize this downtime as an opportunity to research other opportunities. Mr. Johnson wanted to attend […]
Vincent Dolack came to GST Michigan Works! in Bad Axe on March 6th to register for work and seek new employment. Vincent is originally from Huron County, and he is a United States Army Veteran. He was most recently an On-Site Wind Technician Level III stationed in Harbor Beach. He was very happy to get […]
Troy Brown came into GST Michigan Works! looking for assistance with training to advance in his current employment with Kappen Tree Service. Troy wanted to obtain his CDL-A license. This would allow him the opportunity to make more money. Troy currently lives in Deckerville and decided he wanted to attend Thumb CDL, LLC. Troy is […]
Joslyn had worked in healthcare for over 20 years as a CNA and nurtured a love for helping others. She often considered furthering her career, but it was never the right time and there always seemed to be obstacles in the way. The program was too expensive, there were waitlists for clinicals, and she couldn’t […]
Kayla came to GST Michgian Works! in Lapeer as a single mom who recently lost her job as a daycare director. She was seeking assistance on her path to a new career. Kayla wanted to make a positive impact on others so she was looking for an opportunity in human services or the medical field. […]
Nicole Kula is a single parent who suffered a job loss in November of 2021 when she was a CNA. She started working at Scheurer Hospital as a Patient Care Associate in December. In an effort to expand upon her healthcare employability, Nicole started a Medical Insurance Billing and Office Admin. program online with Ross […]
Marc came into the program as a Home Health Aide making a little above minimum wage at HomeJoy of Mid-Michigan. As the main provider for his family, it became apparent that Marc would need to upgrade his skills to advance within his place of employment. With assistance from GST Michigan Works! WIOA program, Marc started […]
We initially met Abby at Lapeer Community High School. She completed 23 classes her senior year and graduated as “Senior of the Year” with a service award. She was immediately very interested in GST Michigan Works! programs – specifically the Summer Youth Program. She shared that her mother had recently been diagnosed with cancer. It […]
Over one million dollars worth of scholarships were awarded to TK Thomas. He is recognized as the salutatorian for his graduating class. He is the President of the National Honor Society, the Quiz Bowl Team, the Graphic Design Team, the Flint Southwestern Classical Academy Student Council, and the Michigan Youth and Government Board. He […]