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Ryan Stanford, B.B.A.'10
Haworth College of Business
Western Michigan University The 30 2020 Honorees Nominate Newsletter Magazine Ryan Stanford, B.B.A.'10 Human Resources Manager and Corporate Equal Opportunity Officer, Caddell Construction Pictured is Ryan Stanford standing outside in front of bushes Advocate for Opportunity What’s the best way to describe Ryan Stanford’s job as human resources manager for Caddell Construction? He works to ensure quality employment opportunities are extended to people from all different kinds of backgrounds, every day.
https://wmich.edu/business/stanford
Bronco Spotlight: Zack Barber
Career and Student Employment Services
What advice would you offer students to help them decide on a career path? Try to get as much work experience as possible before and during attending college. Internships and jobs loosely connected to your field of study will have an multiplicative effect on the value you get from your classes. See other Spotlights Facebook Twitter LinkedIn YouTube Instagram Snapchat
https://wmich.edu/career/zachbarber
Eldon McCabe: Helping students understand personal financial wellness
Sanford Center for Financial Planning and Wellness
I am the advisor for the new Financial Planning Association at WMU, and I encourage anyone interested in financial planning to come be a part of it. The student leaders are doing a great job of bringing value to peers and sharing the incredible opportunities a career in financial planning offers. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn YouTube Instagram Snapchat
https://wmich.edu/financialplanning/mccabe2021
Bronco Spotlight: Jeannie Kapp
Career and Student Employment Services
Bronco Spotlight: Jeannie Kapp Bachelor of Science in child and family development, 2021 Behavioral Technician at MSU I meet the early intervention needs of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in Mid-Michigan and provide “hands-on” training for service providers across a range of disciplines to implement evidence-based practices with children with ASD and their families. The most rewarding part of my job is making a difference in a child's life. The most challenging is that education is always changing. What activities, resources, or people helped you prepare
https://wmich.edu/career/jeanniekapp
Bronco Spotlight: Sharon Long
Career and Student Employment Services
What is the most rewarding and the most challenging part of your job? Rewarding is seeing the senior nursing students and the practical nursing students graduate and get their nursing pin. Even more exciting is having them pass their boards and come back to visit and tell us all about their new jobs. Challenging is keeping nursing students engaged in studies.
https://wmich.edu/career/sharonlong
Bronco Spotlight: Lexi Stoneburner
Career and Student Employment Services
I look at a variety of areas within production and make recommendations to improve the quality of the process, or to make the process more cost effective. What is the most rewarding and the most challenging part of your job? The most rewarding thing is when you struggle to solve a problem but finally have that breakthrough moment and figure it out. The most challenging can be the “always on-call” nature of a 24/7 manufacturing facility.
https://wmich.edu/career/lexistoneburner
Bronco Spotlight: Alexander Boyd
Career and Student Employment Services
Those four roles will be within Process Improvement, Manufacturing Support, Supply Chain Support, and Front Line Supervisory. During this time I will have a mentor within leadership who will help guide and give me advice as well. If you had a campus job or internship, how did they impact your career development? During my time at Western I have had two summer internships with Fiat Chrysler Automotive, a supervisor position with General Motors, first Mate position with Infinity and Ovation Yachts, and I also worked with the Athletic Facilities at Western Michigan University.
https://wmich.edu/career/alexanderboyd
Bronco Spotlight: Ryan Taylor
Career and Student Employment Services
I also perform quality control analysis as the 'last line of defense' before our product is sent to the client. What is the most rewarding and the most challenging part of your job? The most rewarding part is working within my field and doing something I am actually interested in while supporting myself financially in the process.
https://wmich.edu/career/ryantaylor
Bronco Spotlight: Alexis Lenderman
Career and Student Employment Services
What is the most rewarding and the most challenging part of your job? I have the most autonomy and responsibility that I have ever had in my professional life. By my third day I was a lead on three projects. By my third week, I was put lead on the annual report. I learned more in my first week in this position than any of my other jobs before because I am not afraid to say yes to taking on new projects but also because I am resourceful in finding solutions.
https://wmich.edu/career/alexislenderman
Lauren Hillsburg, B.B.A.'18
Haworth College of Business
She has helped develop this same committee in Denver, leading college outreach to educate students about NEW, as well as the food and consumer package goods industries. First Job: “A local diner in my hometown call Chamois—I have been interested in food since the start! I can make a pretty topnotch peanut butter milkshake upon request.”
https://wmich.edu/business/hillsburg