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The students know what they want to do, and in general, they go get it done.
The alumni and staff member remembers his time as a student
![Mary Jensen against green and white background, smiling](/sites/default/files/styles/story_details/public/uploads/img/2023-09/mary-jensen.jpg?h=e05f864f&itok=iV5IiUJZ)
With the students, they know what they want, and they are telling you what they want.
1980 graduate from Secretarial Non-Shorthand
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You have all the opportunities and tools available to you to succeed and try something new.
We talk to alumni at Summertime By George
![Barb Kellogg](/sites/default/files/styles/story_details/public/uploads/img/2023-05/barb-headshot.jpg?h=9f1b1cae&itok=GQjRA-Pz)
There’s foundations of design in all art, whether it’s advertising in a magazine, a painter, a photographer, what have you.
When members of the Active Minds club worked to bring photographer Barb Kellogg’s exhibit on campus in 2019, it was like it was meant to be: the artist was an alumni of SCTCC and putting her degree to work.
![Katie Frank](/sites/default/files/styles/story_details/public/uploads/img/2023-05/katie-frank.jpg?h=0bdd93b1&itok=hkMEtAMC)
It has meant a lot to me to be able to have a dream I had in high school come true by being a part of NCAS.
Katie Frank attends NCAS Virtual Experience
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I like this class. It’s a good way to close out my time here.
SCTCC Foundation Digital Photography students showcase projects
![Tomato](/sites/default/files/styles/story_details/public/uploads/img/2023-05/tomatohead.jpg?h=0bdd93b1&itok=jvpBV0fs)
If done successfully, this method of fertilizing can provide economic and environmental advantages over conventional farming.
Environmental Science student presents research project
![home is love book](/sites/default/files/styles/story_details/public/uploads/img/2023-05/home-is-love.jpg?h=4a7485a7&itok=IegljKMT)
SCTCC…and the exceptional teachers taught us all how to reach for our dreams, but that you needed to put in hard work to get to them.
SCTCC graduate wrote a children’s book, which was published this past January.
![Aguirre Reese](/sites/default/files/styles/story_details/public/uploads/img/2023-05/aguirre-header.jpg?h=bb4ce025&itok=15U3VIpy)
I like my bookstore staff. We have 30+ years of experience, and we do a great job bouncing ideas off each other.
Aguirre Reese was always putting his SCTCC degree to work, but when he took over as the Bookstore Supervisor, it closed the loop on his time as a student.
![Hani Jacobson](/sites/default/files/styles/story_details/public/uploads/img/2023-05/head.jpg?h=a7845510&itok=E7mfXHLv)
This is where I started my nursing career.
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