Mecallen is one of our Sheridan College Foundation Student Partners. Currently a freshman with a full load of courses in addition to his extracurricular activities, we were able to catch up with him during his busy schedule for a quick interview. What is your projected graduation date? Associate’s 2019, Bachelor’s 2021 Where are you from? I […]
We are so grateful for the Marna M. Kuehne Foundation and all they do for Veteran success at Sheridan College! There was a wonderful article in the Sheridan Press on September 22, 2017 about Sheridan College’s Veterans Center and the support that is available for veterans at Sheridan College. Click Here for the full article.
The SC Jazz Studies program has enjoyed a great deal of growth in the last two years. In order to build upon this momentum, Sheridan College Director of Bands and Jazz studies Dr. Eric Richards developed a workshop “Sheridan College JAZZ IN THE BIGHORNS”, using the Spear-O Wigwam mountain campus to offer a five-day summer […]
Construction Tech instructor Josh Michelena has made it his mission to build a fully stocked commercial construction technology learning lab for SC students. Due to budget constraints, Sheridan College currently lacks some of the necessary equipment to have a quality cabinet and wood fabrication lab. Josh has made it his goal to add equipment one […]
The Start Smart Salary Negotiation for Students Workshops offer students an opportunity to learn about the gender wage gap and effective methods to alleviate this gap. Sheridan College Foundation donors provided the funds to pay for licensing the workshop, which covered the cost of coordinating the salary negotiation curriculum, training facilitators, and reporting. The workshop […]
Children can play while Moms or Dads study Studying and supervising young children presents a challenge to parents seeking an education to advance themselves and their families. Contributions from Sheridan College Foundation donors funded the Family Learning Center, a space in the Kooi Library that welcomes Sheridan College students who have young children. The Center […]
The WYO Theater and Sheridan College joined efforts to expand the performing arts opportunities for our community. The WYO Theater is an historic facility in the Sheridan downtown which is owned by the city and has been operated by WYO Theater, Inc., for over 30 years. Sheridan College has been serving students and the community […]
With his warm smile and childlike enthusiasm, it’s easy to picture Sheridan College Machine Tool Technology student Frank Baca as an 8-year-old running lathes with his grandpa in Northern Idaho. “I would help him do ranching work and haying, but mainly I found my machine tooling interest in the machines he had in his shop. My grandpa would just let me loose in there,” Frank remembers.It was then he knew he loved machining—but he didn’t realize until decades later, and a few moves across Wyoming and Utah, that his interest would lead him to Sheridan. Frank grew up in Evanston, moving to American Fork, Utah, for high school. After taking general courses at Utah’s Snow College, he worked at the world-famous Jackson Hole Mountain Resort Aerial Tram, which take people to the top of Rendezvous Mountain.
Projected graduation date: A.S. May 2016; B.S. May 2018 Where are you from? Beautiful Black Hills of Rapid City, SD What is your job title and where do you work? Currently a bartender at The Mint Bar, Sheridan, WY; previously a lab assistant, wrangler, guide, gardener, undergraduate researcher What is your current major? Biology and […]
Projected graduation date: December 2016. After five years and two degrees at Sheridan College (AA in Modern Language and AAS in Massage Therapy) I am down to my last semester via the University of Wyoming Outreach School of my Bachelor’s in Psychology! Where are you from? Clearmont, WY- Just a small spot on the map […]