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 […]
Growing up, neither of my parents were college graduates. Most of my friends and family also had not gone to college. There was a low priority placed on education, viewed more like a luxury item, and it was more important to get a job and learn hard work at an early age. Towards the end […]
Feels comfortable, like home…. That’s how both Zane and Shelby Garstad describe Sheridan College. Zane ’85 and daughter Shelby ’13 took different paths to get to Sheridan College, but both agree on what brought them back to work for their alma mater. Zane grew up rodeoing in Canada. He was a first generation high school […]
Brett Burke’s journey has taken him almost full circle. He grew up in a small, remote town in South Dakota, on the family farm. “My elementary school was a one room schoolhouse, with multiple grades being taught by one teacher. In high school, there were 38 students in my graduating class.” As a junior in […]
“Service, dedication, perseverance, growth through opportunities – Cheryl has them all! She is living testimony to Sheridan College’s Core Values of Respect, Integrity, Excellence and Learning…” explained Mary Jo Johnson, when speaking about her friend and Sheridan College alumna Cheryl Conrad-Bare. Always confident, talented, and a natural leader, Cheryl has led quite an interesting life. […]
When Darold Destefano graduated from Sheridan High School in 1981, he knew without a doubt he wanted to go to Sheridan College. “Sheridan College offered a high quality education at a very reasonable cost in the town where I wanted to live, work, and probably raise a family someday, so I didn’t even look at […]
May 12, 2012 was a special day for Maria Montano and her daughter Heidi. That day, they both walked across the stage at the Bruce Hoffman Golden Dome and received their diplomas from Sheridan College. Both women say they got there with the support of their family. “We’re a team,” said Maria. “We take turns […]
Allen Thompson’s passion is serving others. An Army veteran, Sheriff, teacher and volunteer, he finds personal satisfaction when he can make a difference in other people’s lives. Thompson enrolled at Sheridan College after serving two years in the U.S. Army and majored in Police Science. As a student, his passion for law enforcement bloomed […]
Larry Ligocki truly embodies what it means to be a lifelong learner. Now a business teacher and Lady Bronc head basketball coach at Sheridan High School, Ligocki’s passion for teaching is contagious. As a kid growing up in Sheridan though, he never dreamed he would become an educator. The game of basketball helped him eventually […]
For Rebecca “Beck” Bridger, attending a community college in her hometown of Sheridan, WY was the first step toward her dream of a musical performance career in Los Angeles. Beck was born in Casper and adopted by her Sheridan parents when she was only weeks old. She was raised locally, and loved growing up in […]