Malia had big plans for her near future. Not only did she plan to get married in July of 2022, but also complete her Nursing degree in December with the least amount of debt as possible. Malia heard about the grant from a SVSU faculty member and immediately contacted GST Michigan Works! in Caro to […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Lapeer – Active Home Medical in Lapeer has been in the role of a vendor for supplying our Medical Occupation Students uniforms and required medical equipment for customers enrolled in training via GST Michigan Works! for several years. When the Young Professionals work experience initiative opportunity opened, local Lapeer youth participant seemed like she may […]
Erricka Mayfield is an adult participant from the Greater Flint Health Coalition’s Flint Healthcare Employment Opportunities (FHEO) program, a GST Michigan Works! service provider. Erricka heard about the FHEO program from a friend of her family and decided to call in and get more details. She attended one of the FHEO Program information sessions on […]
Davon Hawkins is an Out of School Youth participant from the Greater Flint Health Coalition’s Flint Healthcare Employment Opportunities (FHEO) program, a GST Michigan Works! service provider. Davon first heard about the FHEO program when he received a flyer in the mail. He was a student at University of Michigan-Flint and working in retail at […]
Flint – Shameka Fisher began working with GST Michigan Works in April of 2019 after applying for the PATH (Partnership, Accountability, Training, Hope) program. As a single mother of three, she had dropped out of high school and was struggling to obtain meaningful employment. Shameka wanted to earn her high school diploma and develop the […]
Caro – Mandy Czekai came into the Tuscola Service Center in late December of 2021, seeking assistance getting her Medical Administrative Assisting Certification. Mandy was looking to gain skills in a career field she was already familiar with, and GST Michigan Works! was happy to assist her in meeting her employment goals. Mandy promptly started […]
Shiawassee Co. – Right at Home was the recipient of the largest Going PRO Talent Fund award in Shiawassee County for 2021 at $155,550. These funds were intended for hiring new employees for their expanding in-home-care business as well as training and upskilling. Over the course of 2021, which still included a partial shut-down and […]
Flint – Valley Area Agency on Aging is a company that specializes in providing services for seniors. GST Michigan Works! and VAAA have been working together for over 7 years on various local programs. GST’s BSP worked with Katrina Royster, HR Director for VAAA in the Flint location. VAAA continues to take advantage of GST’s […]