Hometown: Oakland, MD

Major: General Studies

Future Plans: Attend a four-year college to pursue at least a bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity. I have been accepted into UMBC, George Washington University, and the University of Maryland College Park and am awaiting an admissions decision from Georgetown and Cornell.

GC Activities: Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, President and Student Ambassador

In his own words:

On life goals: My goals are to graduate college with a good GPA in the computer science/cybersecurity field. I also envision working for a government contractor or government agency after graduation. I personally think that it would be cool to have a bachelor’s degree before I turn 21, but very specific circumstances would have to occur for me to achieve this goal.

On how GC has worked to his advantage: Attending Garrett College was very advantageous for me. I was able to find my academic passion, which I was desperately searching for prior to coming to GC. Despite being a general studies major, the computer science course I took in the Fall 2020 semester led to me wanting to pursue a degree in cybersecurity. I was able to work two jobs while at Garrett, which allowed for me to graduate debt free AND have more money than I had when I started college, which is a unique privilege nowadays.

On some of his best memories at GC: Being elected as President of the Garrett College Phi Theta Kappa Alpha Omicron Chapter and being selected as the student speaker for commencement.

On helping him get where he is today: Faith is a hard thing to come by. All of the insights, recommendations, personal advice, and guidance I received have only added to my character and experiences and in turn has made me a more complete person. I would like to thank Professor Ziegler, Professor Lewis, and Professor Sisler. If it was not for their passion towards cybersecurity and computer science, I surely would not be as motivated as I am today to pursue a rigorous, but worthwhile, degree and career path.

Hometown: Oakland, MD

Major: Natural Resources and Wildlife Technology

Future Plans: Attend Frostburg State University and complete my bachelor’s and master’s degrees in wildlife biology.

GC Activities: Wildlife Club and all the other various activities in the NRWT program

In his own words:

On life goals: Continue working for Maryland Department of Natural Resources, purchase my first home, and start a family.

On how GC has worked to his advantage: Garrett College was affordable, close to home, and the NRWT program provides a top-notch education.

On some of his best memories at GC: Working the bear check station, electrofishing with Alan Klotz, going to our annual trip to Arizona with Kevin Dodge, handling firearms at Woodmont, and countless others. I will forever cherish my time here and our family, which is the NRWT program.

On helping him get where he is today: I'd like to thank my mother, father, girlfriend, and baby brother for being my support and sanity throughout college. Also, I’d like to thank Kevin Dodge, Peter Skylstad, and all our adjunct professors for believing in me and providing me with the skills to succeed in the workforce.

Hometown: McHenry, MD

Major: Fine & Performing Arts: Theater

Future Plans: Working, volunteering my skills at my church, spending time traveling with my daughter.

GC Activities: Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, Vice President

In her own words:

On life goals: See all 50 states and travel abroad. Serve my community. Raise my daughter to be a strong, independent, good, and kind asset to society.

On how GC has worked to her advantage: It is close to home and the small classes make learning more intimate. I have gained so much from my teachers here that I did not get from my teachers at a large campus.

On her time as a student at GC: Finding out that I am capable of so much more than I ever gave myself credit for. I know I can work hard and do anything I set my mind to now.

On helping her get where she is today:  My parents for supporting me and watching my daughter while I attended classes – I couldn’t do this without them. Christopher, I miss you terribly, but I couldn’t have done this without your presence in my life. This is for our little girl so I can show her anything is possible. Jesus for all the blessings he has bestowed upon me. I have been filled with love and support from so many people and I can’t thank them all enough.

Hometown: Nanjemoy, MD

Major: Natural Resources & Wildlife Technology

Future Plans: Transfer and get my bachelor’s degree at either West Virginia University or California University of Pennsylvania.

GC Activities: GC Wildlife Club President (2020-2021) and Secretary (2019-2020) and was part of Northern Saw-whet owl banding for 3 years.

In her own words:

On choosing GC: To earn my bachelor’s degree.

On how GC has worked to her advantage: I learned a lot about natural resources, added amazing experiences to my resume, obtained a job in natural resources, and I have made some amazing friends.

On her best GC memories: There are too many to mention, but my one of my favorite times was spending a week in Arizona during spring break in 2019 and 2020 with the NRWT program and Wildlife Club.