Student Testimonials
Ross Wilson
Mid has offered me a great opportunity to not only work in the field I am studying but to also work in my own community. It can be difficult to find promising opportunities to gain experience in your career if you are from a small town like I am, that is why I am thankful for Mid Michigan college and businesses like Weinlander-Fitzhugh for offering students the ability to internship. As a student it is great to know that Mid has your back when you are trying to reach your educational and career goals.
Travis Wessel
My accounting internship is going really well! I'm working on the preparation portion of individual tax returns. It's been a lot to take in, but I'm starting to get the hang of it. I'm learning a lot and loving the work I get to do there. My favorite part so far is working on the tax prep because of the challenges that some of the returns provide and because there are no 2 returns that are the same. Each return has its own challenge and its been fun to figure out and learn how to do them properly.
I hope my positive internship experience can inspire someone else to participate in an internship. I believe that an internship is a great way to get your foot in the door, gain on-the-job experience, and continue to learn and grow outside of the classroom. It's an opportunity that I feel fortunate to have and I'm glad that I get to be a part of it.
Keegan Rohdy
Class of 2013 Farwell High School
Keegan graduated salutatorian of his high school class and had already earned 24 college credits from Mid through dual enrollment.
“I started in the Accounting Program at Mid in 2013-14. Ashlee Ritchie was my instructor for my first Accounting classes. I knew right away that I had chosen the right career field for myself, and Ashlee was a great mentor.
At the beginning of my second semester of my freshman year, Ashlee recommended me for a cost accounting position at Brown Machine in Beaverton. I interviewed and was offered the job. They were willing to work with my college class schedule, and the hands-on experience has been great! I have now been there for two years. I am learning about the accounting profession through direct application. Some of my duties include time cards for payroll, Accounts Payable, help with cost overview and inventory control, month-end/year-end reporting, and assistance with auditors.
I will start at Northwood this May to finish my 3+1 Accounting degree as part of the adult program, where I will take classes online and at night while I continue to work full time.
Doing the 3+1 between Mid and Northwood has been one of the best decisions I have ever made. I will virtually earn my degree in four years and be nearly debt-free as a result of dual enrollment, scholarships, and the job that Mid helped me to get.”
James Doub
While completing my associate degree in general studies at Mid and still undecided on a career path, my journey with accounting began during the fall of 2009. At Mid, my professors challenged and inspired me as they relayed their valuable knowledge and life experience to me all while being fun, respectful and encouraging. My professors wanted me to succeed and they did everything within their power to help me. While at Mid, I earned the opportunity to be a work study in the college’s accounting department and an intern at a public accounting firm in Mt. Pleasant.
The foundation I built at Mid helped prepare me for success at Northwood University, where I graduated Summa Cum Laude with my bachelor’s degree in accounting, and at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where I earned my master of accounting science degree and minor in taxation. Thus far, I have passed two of the four sections of the Uniform CPA Examination and plan to complete the other two sections very soon as I move to Grand Rapids and begin my career in accounting.
Mid was where I decided I wanted to be an accountant, and I credit Mid a lot for helping me get to where I am today.
JENNIFER FEUERSTEIN
I completed my degree by utilizing the 3-in-1 agreement between Mid Michigan College and Northwood University. My experience at Mid as a non-traditional student provided me with a solid educational basis along with the confidence I needed to pursue a business degree at the university level. Saving money was a huge incentive but the benefit of smaller classroom sizes along with interaction with professors who really cared about my success was, as the MasterCard commercial states…”Priceless!”
My experience at Mid involved several accounting courses, including Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Principles of Cost Accounting, Tax Accounting I and Tax Accounting II. My courses were taken in class, online and in a hybrid format. There are benefits and flexibility to all three formats depending on your particular learning style and schedule. My professors all encouraged me to ask questions and took the time to meet with me outside of the classroom, investing personally into my education and future career.
I would absolutely recommend Mid to anyone wanting to pursue a career in the accounting profession. The education I received at the community college paired well with my experience at Northwood University and the transition was very smooth. I felt well-prepared for my senior year at Northwood and graduated at the top of my class.
My advice: take your education seriously and get to know your professors. The real-world experience and personal advice they can offer made all the difference in the world for me. They helped me establish the mental attitude I needed to be successful in my chosen profession. I graduated with my Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, majoring in Accounting, and am currently employed with a local CPA firm. I plan to sit for the CPA exam in the next six months and am looking forward to a very bright future.
Sawyer Gerow
Born and raised in Beaverton, Michigan, Sawyer is currently studying Accounting, and plans to transfer to Northwood through the 3 + 1 program that Mid offers.
After I graduate from Northwood, I plan to find a full time job in the accounting field, where I can start my journey of my accounting career. I actually started taking classes through Mid's dual enrollment program my junior year of high school, and I knew that I wanted to continue my college career here.
Before I started taking classes, I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life after high school, but I knew I wanted to go to college. I was playing volleyball, basketball, and softball, and was staying busy with Student Government, LEO club, and National Honor Society. I loved high school, but I was always curious about what I could do with my life afterwards.
Deciding to choose Mid Michigan College to increase my education level was a fairly easy decision. My only other option that I really had in my sights was 8 hours away, and I really wanted to stay closer to home and work my way through college. So, I decided to go with my gut, and I am very glad that I did. I have had an amazing experience here at Mid due to the fact that my mentor has gotten me into all of the classes that I need. Also, my professors have all exceeded my expectations, and have been willing to help me anyway I need it.
I have taken quite a few online classes, and communicating with my professors has been very easy to do. I feel as though Mid was the best option that I could have chosen to continue my academic career, not just for educational purposes, but for financial as well. There are so many opportunities to receive scholarships, and Mid is very affordable even before those scholarships.
Mid has helped shape my future by helping to get me through college without getting into a pile of debt. I would highly recommend Mid to any high school student or adult student who is either unsure of what they want to pursue, or just wants to save as much as they can.
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