There's a story behind every big thinker.
Every student that walks through Delta's doors has a unique path that brought them here. Check out some of the stories behind our big thinkers and how Delta has helped them along the way.
Sean returned to Delta for a fresh start. He found the perfect fit in the electrician
program, receiving his associate degree with optimism about the fields he can pivot
to.
See Sean's story.
While Olivia may have come to Delta College to kickstart her education, she found
something more – a sense of community.
See Olivia's story.
Brittani was working full time and thinking about starting college during a global
pandemic; she needed options, and Delta is all about options.
See Brittani's story.
Deandre has a lot of business ideas, which is why he’s pursuing a bachelor’s degree
in entrepreneurship. The alumnus sees endless possibilities.
See Deandre's story.
With a family and a full-time job, Jennifer found success (and time) in getting her
degree in nursing at Delta. She even discovered a passion for teaching in the process.
Before they met and got married, Jeremy and Christine attended Delta College as single
parents with full-time jobs. Today, they both work for Dow.
After attending a four-year university, Brian realized it wasn’t for him. He found
a job in construction management and decided to advance his career by giving college
another try.
See Brian's story.
After years of working in construction, Chris was ready to take his career to the
next level. At the age of 32, he enrolled in the residential construction program
and hasn’t looked back.
In between high school classes and running a successful baking company, Fatimah is
preparing for college life by dual enrolling at Delta.
See Fatimah's story.
David, a 2019 graduate, worked in banking for several years before finding his calling
in healthcare. The registered nurse now works for Covenant HealthCare and volunteers
for the Covid-19 vaccine clinic at Delta.
Delta College graduate Katlin wants to take care of Earth, so she’s setting her sights
on a career in renewable energy. Her dream job is to work for a wind energy farm,
where she can make an impact now and in the future. 
When the pandemic happened, high school student Olivia realized that the show must
go on, so she decided to dual enroll at Delta.
See Olivia's story.
From a young age, Adam Coenis had an interest in helping people.
See Adam's story.
Office life is not for Jaden Pavlawk. After taking a skilled trades class in high
school, he decided he wanted to find a career that would allow him to work with his
hands to build things.
Tania Ransom said caring for her critically ill grandfather — with whom she was close
— is the reason she chose to pursue a nursing degree at Delta College.
As a construction manager, Breanne has been involved in lots of building projects.
But the most important foundation in her career was laid at Delta.
Economics have long fascinated Joe. He found the low-cost investment of attending
Delta is going to yield high returns on his future.
Kimberly had a lot going on when she decided to return to college. Delta fit in with
her family and work obligations perfectly, and now she’s on her way to fulfilling
a longtime dream.
Monica knew she had to go back to college to advance her career. Delta helped her
find her comfort zone and now she is excited about a future as an accountant.
After attending two universities, Stacie came to Delta and discovered a sense of family
as she pursued a nursing degree.
Looking to fulfill a desire to help people, Cecilia came to Delta to pursue a degree
in criminal justice and found so much more.
McKenna found that at Delta she was able to balance pursuing a nursing degree with
her love for playing soccer.
When Emily's schedule wasn’t full her senior year of high school, she dual enrolled
at Delta. Now she is one step closer to her future career.
Anthony’s love of kids, coaching and community is leading him toward a career in teaching.
After two unsuccessful starts, Brandon is finding Delta to be the perfect place to
work on his game and his career.
Adam didn’t always see construction in his future. After serving our country he decided
to follow another dream.
Josie came to Delta unsure of her future. But, after landing a job with the student
newspaper she knew exactly what she wanted to do.
A student who changed her field of study a couple of times, Connie discovered her
passion at Delta, along with a community that helped her succeed.
Casaundra took her experience and passion in a new direction as a Physical Therapist
Assistant. 
Delta’s online business management degree is helping working mom, Abby, take the next
step in her career.
Already equipped with an impressive educational resume, Kimberly returned to school
and chose Delta to help her learn new skills and open new opportunities.
Thomas has a passion for the mechanical world and a desire to learn new employability
skills.
See Thomas's story.
Sandi discovered a hidden passion as she returned to Delta to learn how to build websites
for her business.
With a bachelor’s degree from MSU in hand, Robert returned to school for his job and
learned the advantages of going to a community college.
Inspired by her children and love of HGTV, Meagan decided it was time to ditch her
restaurant career and build a new one in construction.
Joseph took a break after high school. Working as a pipefitter, he discovered his
ability for drafting and designing. He is now at Delta studying mechanical engineering.
See Joseph's story.
It took a few years, but after attending Delta as a dual-enrolled student his senior
year of high school, James returned to discover his future career in pharmacy.
See James's story.
While originally planning to go to art school, that all changed for Sam when he took
a calculus class in his senior year of high school.
See Sam's story.
Inspired by her mom’s struggles with respiratory illnesses, Hanna is at Delta studying
respiratory care and wanting to make a difference.
See Hanna's story.
ReAnna grew up in the Thumb, surrounded by livestock and miles of crop fields. ReAnna’s
plan for the future is to manage her own dairy farm.
See ReAnna's story.
Growing up around a family-owned machining business gave Logan a passion for design
and manufacturing. At Delta, he’s gaining high-tech skills he can use back at the
shop.
See Logan's story.
Aleisha’s mother is a nurse, so she thought she’d be one too. But then she realized
that teaching was another way of helping people.
See Aleisha's story.
Jessica thinks everyone should enjoy going to the dentist – just like she does. Training
as a dental assistant, she’s getting the skills she needs to give people great experiences.
See Jessica's story.
Julian was thinking about a career in the medical field, but didn’t like the “gory”
stuff. His love of chemistry and problem-solving has focused him on the pharmacy field.
See Julian's story.
Jessica used an opportunity with Delta’s student-run newspaper to become more outgoing.
It’s preparing her to work in the service-oriented field of hospitality management.
See Jessica's story.
Jessica came to Delta College thinking it was just a stepping stone to a stable career.
But she discovered so much more.
See Jessica's story.
Clinton has used on-campus opportunities to become more outgoing and succeed in his
criminal justice program. He’s also built his skills in the Army National Guard.
See Clinton's story.
Justine bounced back after struggling in her first nursing program and found the perfect
fit at Delta College.
See Justine's story.
After years in an office setting, Heather boldly set out to do what made her happy. She’s
now at Delta, training to be an electrician.
See Heather's story.
A tennis-teaching pro after high school, Dustin decided he wanted to “serve” in a
different way. He came to Delta to start a career in criminal justice.
See Dustin's story.
When Estefan built a computer for gaming, he didn’t realize it would lead to a career
battling real-life villains – criminal hackers and identity thieves.
With a passion for working on automobiles, Nathan found the perfect opportunity –
Delta’s GM Automotive Service Education Program.
See Nathan's story.
1,224 students earned a degree or certificate in the 2018-2019 academic year
94% of Delta College students said they would recommend Delta to a friend.
1 in 4 area high school students chose Delta last year.
