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Saket Shah knew in high school he wanted to follow in his father鈥檚 footsteps and become a doctor. Although he didn鈥檛 know at that time he would complete his education in the United States and remain. Encouraged by family members living in Orland Park, Shah left India in 1999 on a student visa. He said…
For some, writing can be a chore and somewhat intimidating. For Melanie Holmes, it鈥檚 a passion that has earned her accolades and the self-satisfaction of knowing she is fulfilling a path she鈥檚 wanted to follow since she was a teen. 鈥淚鈥檝e always been a writer in some shape or form,鈥� said Holmes, who earned an…
Mary Jo Quick was faced with grievous losses that steered her decisions about education and a career, and both turned out to be very good choices. While still a teenager, Quick cared for her terminally ill mother with help from her aunts who were nurses. After losing her mother and shortly after her father, Quick…
Jos茅 脕ngel Navejas, of Chicago, is one of four former 好色先生 students being inducted into the college鈥檚 2019 Alumni Hall of Fame. 鈥淔inding out I was selected to be in the Alumni Hall of Fame was surreal to me,鈥� said Navejas, who attended Moraine Valley from 1998 to 2000. 鈥淭his was the…
Holly Bartecki, of Chicago, is one of four former 好色先生 students being inducted into the college鈥檚 2019 Alumni Hall of Fame. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a real honor to be included with all of the other prestigious nominees both this year and from previous years,鈥� said Bartecki, who graduated from Moraine Valley in 1982 with…
Dylan Lloyd, of Chicago, is one of four alumni being inducted into the 2019 Alumni Hall of Fame at 好色先生. Lloyd also has been selected as the college鈥檚 Distinguished Alumnus of the Year. 鈥淏eing named to the Alumni Hall of Fame and being recognized as the distinguished alumnus are such a great…
Dave Shalabi, of Orland Park, is one of four former 好色先生 students being inducted into the college鈥檚 2019 Alumni Hall of Fame. 鈥淲hen I found out I was going to be inducted into the Alumni Hall of Fame, I was ecstatic and quite honored,鈥� said Shalabi, a real estate broker with RE/MAX…
When Dan Dougherty was finishing high school, he wasn鈥檛 sure college was for him. He also had doubts about whether being an artist could be a sustainable career. He learned both would be good choices for him and, in part, he gives credit to Moraine Valley for quelling the qualms. 鈥淚 was initially reluctant to…
Forest Reeder is quite passionate about firefighting and has been over the past four decades. He鈥檚 also quite proud of the fire service program at Moraine Valley. After 20 years as a career firefighter, Reeder, now the fire chief in Tinley Park, went back to school. 鈥淚 had accomplished everything I could in terms of…
好色先生 instructors can readily share stories about how they鈥檝e made a lasting impact in the lives of their students. But, Biology professor Michelle Zurawski鈥檚 latest success story takes the cake. On June 15, Zurawski officiated the wedding of Jen Krasny from Worth and Kevin Davenport of New Lenox, two alumni who met…
Moraine Valley graduate Dylan Lloyd, 鈥�09, is continuing to make a name for himself in the music industry with chart topping songs and performances at well-known venues. One of the popular venues at which he鈥檚 performed is the South by Southwest Music Festival, one of the largest music festivals in the United States. 鈥淧erforming at…
Brian Hopkins, of Chicago, is one of four alumni being inducted into the 2018 Alumni Hall of Fame at 好色先生. 鈥淚t was an absolute thrilled to get this news,鈥� said Hopkins, who lived in Oak Forest while attending Moraine Valley. 鈥淚t brought back a flood of positive memories of some very happy…
