MICC graduate pursues dream career in aviation
MICC graduate John ‘21 has been fascinated with flying as long as he can remember. He traveled frequently with his family growing up. On his travels, which included trips to Denmark, London, and Mexico, he was amazed by the impressive size of 747 aircrafts and dreamed of working in aviation. As a teen growing up in Minnetrista, he took flight training and attended a weeklong Aviation Careers Camp that his guidance counselor […]
Careers Spotlight: Wally
MICC graduate Wally ’18 has a new job! Wally recently began an exciting new role at Unity Hospital as a Certified In-Patient Pharmacy Technician. His journey with MICC began when he traveled from his hometown of Chicago to attend MICC’s three-week overnight Summer Program after a family member recommended the program to his dad. While in Richfield, Wally gained […]
MICC graduate talks friendship and community
When MICC graduate Dinah ‘24 first arrived on campus, she was hoping to learn independent living skills, but also to find a community that feels like home! Dinah shares, “I didn’t have any friends in high school, or pretty much all my life. When I came to MICC, it was easy to make friends because they all have disabilities so we can relate to each other.” During her College program years, Dinah enjoyed her social […]
MICC Benefactor Profile: Michael Guyette
As the oldest of five children, Michael grew up knowing the value of hard work, perseverance, and education. His father worked as a welder to support the family, and Michael put himself through school—earning his bachelor’s degree from the University of North Texas and a graduate degree from Villanova. Over the past 30 years, he […]
MICC Ambassador Highlight: Gaby
MICC Ambassador class is an elective where College and Community participants can learn how to represent and promote MICC. This may include attending events, tours, Experience Days, tabling, creating social media content, and more! They also get inside info from staff presenters about what’s coming up soon at MICC, so they can provide feedback and help staff promote new initiatives. Ambassador class is led by staff members from […]