What if Ryan never attended Kirkwood?

"I was set on a course to build sustainable residential houses. While I think that would have been a good career, I don't think it would have fit me as well as my career in the commercial industry. I have the ability to touch many more lives in the role I am in now, and I love seeing the way the companies I've worked with change the community around us. [Kirkwood] instructors are able to see many students a year and are apt at placing them in situations where they have a high likelihood of success.” – Ryan Lebeda, Construction Management, Class of 2013

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What if Jessica never attended Kirkwood?

“If I never attended Kirkwood, I would definitely be doing something else, but I don’t think I would be as happy. I knew I always wanted to work with animals so Kirkwood kind of gave me a route to take for that, and I made a lot of really good connections here and really good friends.” – Jessica Fox, Veterinary Technician, Class of 2014 and Dental Hygiene, Class of 2019

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What if Andy never attended Kirkwood?

“What if I never attended Kirkwood? I don’t think I would be where I am today. I don’t know that there’s much question about that. Kirkwood for me was really where it all started … [I was] involved obviously with Kirkwood student productions where we started the newscast. If I hadn’t fully fell in love with media yet, then that was certainly where the marriage was cemented.” – Andy Petersen, Communications & Media, Class of 2003

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