Dee didn’t even know what a dental hygienist was. She was planning on attending the University of Wyoming to study secretarial sciences when her father suggested that she investigate the new Dental Hygiene program being started at Sheridan College. After learning more about the profession and the opportunities of being a dental hygienist, she enrolled […]
Landry May, a spring 2023 graduate from Sheridan College, is one of 15 Phi Theta Kappa members selected as a 2023 Hites Scholar and will receive a $10,000 scholarship for baccalaureate studies. The Hites Transfer Scholarship is awarded to Phi Theta Kappa members who are preparing to transfer to a bachelor’s degree-granting college or university. […]
“I was terrified of failure, but Billie Rae Charles made me believe that I could be successful.” Tonna Thomas was the mother of five young children, had a full-time job and was home-schooling some of the children when she decided to go back to school. Tonna had just moved back to Sheridan and knew she […]
Trevor Larson didn’t know what he wanted to do with the rest of his life… but since his parents were both teachers, he thought Secondary Education was a good choice for a major in college. Little did he know, his life would lead him in a different direction. Recruited to play basketball at Sheridan College […]
“I don’t know, I will probably get a job…..” That was Larissa’s answer to her dad’s question on what she was going to do after high school graduation. He made her a bargain – he would help support her financially if she went to college – so she decided to enroll at Sheridan College. Larissa […]
Art Orr just kept coming back for more… education, that is. After graduating high school in Bigfork, MT, Art enrolled in the Montana Institute of Bible, graduating in 1972 with a degree in Education and Music. He worked as a youth pastor for a few years at the First Baptist Church in Sheridan. He then […]
After three years of college classes elsewhere, amassing debt and still not finding a program of study that appealed to him, Mason landed back in his hometown of Sheridan. Deciding to not take on more debt until he found a career he was passionate about, he found a job working at a small auto […]
Bored and looking for adventure, Adam Bunker left his home in Albuquerque in 2008 to go backpacking in the Rockies. Little did he know he would end up growing produce in Sheridan, Wyoming! As part of his original travels through the Rockies, he decided to visit his aunt Cheryl Harrelson in Sheridan. She asked him […]
Tina Krueger has packed a lot of excitement and accomplishment into her 33 years on this earth. Her passion for the outdoors and nature was fueled early when Cheryl Harrelson, founder of Steady Stream Hydrology, a company that specializes in assessing and restoring river systems, visited her elementary school class. Intrigued, she went to work […]
Maison Furley’s personal story speaks to the power of community college education to change lives. Currently working to help Sheridan Memorial Hospital navigate its way through the COVID-19 pandemic, Maison credits Sheridan College as being a springboard to his current success – despite great personal challenges. At just 16 months old, Maison was diagnosed with […]