Education Unfiltered: Recent Episodes
Mary Stucko
Mary Stucko offers conversations and perspectives with educators, parents and students across all areas of higher education. Higher education can be many different things; not just a traditional 4-year degree! Whether it’s earning an associate’s degree at a community college, a certificate from trade school or a master’s degree from a university there are options for every student and every situation. The conversations on Education Unfiltered provide real discussions with people and places on what’s available and how to access them and make them work for you!
Mary is joined by Troy Korsgaden, President of Korsgaden International (which specializes in global marketing, distribution, field leader/advisor building, and technology strategies for many of the world’s largest insurance carriers and financial services companies) to help consumers redefine their role in the insurance and financial services industry now that the old model no longer works.
Mary is joined by Albert Cohen, Director of the Actuarial Science Program at Michigan State University, to discuss MSU’s approach to Actuarial education and how it relates to quantitative risk and sports analytics!
The WSIA (Wholesale and Specialty Insurance Association) offers a variety of programs for college students who are interested in learning more about the excess and surplus lines industry. Programs include internships, scholarships, symposiums, a research paper contest, and more. Joining Mary to break all of this down is the Senior Manager of Student Relations for the WSIA, Chris Timmerman!
Taking place at Davenport University's Lansing Campus, Lansing-area college and high-school students will be able to come in-person or join virtually to meet recruiters from the top insurance companies in the nation and learn about the many opportunities in this industry. Joining Mary to discuss this in detail is Shelley Lowe of Davenport University and Dave Vering of Michigan Farm Bureau!
The premier association for independent insurance agents offers resources for professional success including scholarships, internships, pre-licensing, and with designation programs. There are many opportunities for networking and career development through committee involvement or attendance at the annual convention or summer conference. Caryn Bedford, Chief Learning and Talent Officer for Big I Michigan, joins Mary to discuss all this and more!
It's that time of year! Classes for the fall/winter semester at MSU begin August 31st and joining Mary to give us all the information you'll need as we inch closer to that day is the Assistant VP of Community Relations at Michigan State University, Janet Lillie!
Mary is joined by Terri Bettinger, Executive Director of the Michigan Professional Insurance Agents, which aims to help Independent Agencies to connect with one another. "We do this with events, Webinars, CE Classes and so much more. Michigan PIA is a one stop place for agents to get answers to different insurance questions."
Mary is joined by Laura Woyach, Professor of Accounting at Santa Barbara City College in California, to share some insight what it takes to make a career in education!
Mary is joined by Tim Broxholm, Author and Creator of Connect Master Introduction to Business.
Mary is joined by Cindy Whittum, Senior Career Coach at Davenport University and Stephanie Schueller, Recruiter at Sparrow Health System to highlight the close partnership between Sparrow and Davenport aimed to directly address the critical nursing shortage!
Mary is joined by Jace Feldpausch of Farm Bureau Insurance Michigan to highlight his journey as a young professional into the insurance industy!
The Small Business Development Center at Lansing Community works with small businesses to startup, grow and thrive while providing no-cost consulting and business training workshops!
Mary is joined by Laurie Lonsdorf, the Regional Director of the Small Business Development Center at Lansing Community College, to discuss everything they have to offer for small businesses and more!
Mary is joined by Nija Brown, a Business Development Associate at Accident Fund Insurance Company, to discuss her unique career path into the insurance industry!
Many students and their families are concerned about the high cost of college especially during these uncertain times. Michele Strasz, Executive Director of the Capital Area College Access Network, explores the many ways that students can afford college. This episode will focus on FAFSA, Scholarships, employer college benefits, dual enrollment options, and more!
Mary is joined by Steve Robinson, President of Lansing Community College, to talk about the special role LCC plays in the community!
Mary is joined by Cindy Whittum of Davenport University and Dave Vering of Farm Bureau Insurance to discuss the Davenport University and Lansing Community College Virtual Insurance Forum; an event to showcase all the possible career fields in the insurance industry that takes place TOMORROW October, 20 from 5:30-7!
Are you looking for a hands-on career that is high skill, high pay, and highly rewarding? There's no better time than right NOW it explore the many skilled trades opportunities and the learn about training to make it happen!
Joining Mary discuss all things skilled-trades is Bridget Sadenwater, Vice President of Greater Michigan Construction Academy.
Mary is joined by Tony Willis, Chief Equity Development Officer for the Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP), to discuss programs and resources that aspiring entrepreneurs (including students) and existing business owners can access to support their ventures!
Looking to start or finish your degree but don't know where to start?
In this episode, Mary is joined by Cindy Whittum, Senior Career Coach at Davenport University and Rebecca Sowa of Lansing Community College to discuss an upcoming event on August 4th hosted by Davenport University, Lansing Community College and Capital Area Michigan Works that focuses on helping people navigate starting or finishing their degree!
Learn more: https://bit.ly/recalculatecareer
What does a career look like in the “Trades” and why would I want to work in the trades? Mary is joined by Bob Hedlund, Co-Owner of Hedlund Plumbing, to answer all that and more!
What has MSU Career Services Network done to bring value to education both prior to, during and post pandemic? Joining Mary is Karin Hanson, the Director of Employer Relations and Communications for Career Services Network at Michigan State University, to answer all that and more!
Why the insurance industry as a career choice? Mary is joined by Michael Burkhardt, Assistant Professor at Northwood University and Instructor of the Insurance Leadership Academy, to discuss all that and more!
In this episode, Mary is joined by Molly Mellema, Steve Privasky, and Greg Gray of SET SEG to learn about one of the largest school insurance pools in the country and the difference between commercial carriers and pooling!
Guests:
Casie Hansel, Senior Associate Director of Michigan Operations for CMU Global Campus
Shannon Ebner-Buning, Associate Director of Professional Education for CMU
Meghan K. Block, Ph.D, Associate Professor of Teacher Education and Professional Development
The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research is the largest provider of insurance education in the world, and has been around within the industry for over 50 years!
In this episode, Mary is joined by Tasha Sheehan & Russell Van Hoose of the Nation Alliance to talk about the CISR (Certified Insurance Service Representative) program and all it has to offer students in school districts across the United States!
Central Michigan University’s Actuarial Science program provides an in-depth academic program paired with Gamma Iota Sigma to provide wide access to industry professionals and future career outlooks for actuarial students. The combination of professional and academic development offered by these programs allow for any student who is interested in Actuarial Science to succeed. CMU’s actuarial program provides course work for the first 3 actuarial exams, all of the required “VEE” courses, and has weekly meetings to expose students to alumni and working Actuaries.
In this episode, Mary is joined by Zack Honiss, Undergraduate Student, majoring in Actuarial Science, Statistics, and Economics at Central Michigan University & John Daniels, Professor of Statistics and Co-Director Actuarial Science Program at Central Michigan University!
Explore Ferris State University’s Risk Management and Insurance academic program, and how it emphasizes experiential learning as Mary is joined in this episode by Dr. David Allen Brown - Associate Professor, Risk Management & Insurance Program Coordinator at Ferris State University and Hannah McGlocklin - Risk Management & Insurance Student at Ferris State University!
The insurance industry is growing and as the competition for young local talent increases, higher education institutions like Northwood are partnering with local organizations to develop programs and improve employment opportunities for students. Among other insurance organizations, Auto Owners partners to help prepare and create avenues for students entering into the insurance industry. Here in Lansing, Northwood offers a program for both traditional and non-traditional students looking to complete their degree in a personalized and tailored format.
In this episode, Mary is joined by Luke Richards - Lansing Admissions Advisor for Northwood University, Martin Gale - Lansing Community College & Northwood Student and Matt Alashari - Recruiter/Auto-Owners Insurance to discuss all that and more!
Guests:
Tom Humphries, Director of The Risk Management and Insurance Center at Olivet College
Guests:
Monique Colizzi, Instructor at Wilson Talent Center - part of Ingham
Intermediate School District & Concurrent enrollment instructor Ferris State University.
Mike Maurer, Director, Accident Fund Insurance Co. – Lansing HQ & Chairperson for Insuring MI Future – a non-profit advocating for careers in the insurance industry.
Guests:
Gregory Brown, Adjunct Professor at Olivet College
Dave Vering, Farm Bureau Insurance
Dave Vering, Employment Services Manager for Farm Bureau Insurance, joins Mary to discuss the many career opportunities within Farm Bureau Insurance!
Dave Aldrige, who's taken over teaching the Business & Risk Management Program for the Lansing School District, joins Mary to discuss the continued growth of the program and the many opportunities within!
Mary is joined by Molly Brown of Auto-Owners Insurance and Shelley Lowe of Davenport University to discuss the many career and internship opportunities available for Davenport students and graduates at Auto-Owners Insurance and the Insurance Industry as a whole.
The MSU Broad College of Business has a long history of preparing students for the insurance industry. The current Insurance and Risk Management minor provides business major and others the foundations for understanding the fascinating and dynamic world of insurance. This is an opportunity for students and the industry to learn more about the program.
In this episode, Mary is joined by Frank Freund, Director of MSU Broad College of Business Insurance & Risk Management Program, to discuss all this and more!
Hiring the right people with the right skillsets is very important to the success of any business or organization. What happens when you can’t find the person with the perfect set of skillsets or the skills that are needed end up changing? Skill gaps are real and common, but the Business & Community Institute can help bridge the gap for the SLICE region!
In this episode, Mary is joined by Chad Borodychuk, Director of Corporate Training & Continuing Education at LCC, to discuss all that and more!
Mary is joined by Janet Lillie, Assistant VP for Community Relations at MSU, to discuss updates on the fall and spring semester and much more!
In this episode, Mary is joined by Shelley Lowe, Executive Director of Career Services for Davenport University, to discuss the outlook of Michigan Employment in the near future as well as Top 50 career fields, the qualifications that those require, and much more!
In this episode, Mary is joined by Dr. David Brown, Risk Management & Insurance (RMI) Program Coordinator at Ferris State University, to help explore Ferris's RMI program and to discuss how it is helping to prepare the next generation of RMI professionals!
Have you ever thought about a career in Insurance? The industry is full of opportunity and is one of the more stable and important industries on the professional market; having the responsibility of putting the insured's lives back together!
In this episode, Mary is joined by Cindy Whittum - Senior Career Coach at Davenport University, Molly Brown - Corporate Recruiter at Auto-Owners Insurance, and Dave Vering - Employment Services Manager at Farm Bureau Insurance.
Steve Robinson, the new President of LCC, got his start in community colleges as an LCC teaching intern. He has three degrees from Michigan State University, deep roots in Greater Lansing, and he’s excited to reconnect with the region as the leader of one of Lansing’s anchor institutions: Lansing Community College!
Guests:
Jennifer Rumler, Managing Director and Faculty Member, Sales Leadership Minor at MSU
In this episode, Mary is joined by Nicole Reinhart-Hubberty, Technical Careers Program Improvement Manager at Lansing Community College, to talk about LCC’s Technical Careers division, the work that’s been done to resume courses, and the efforts being made to recruit diverse students into Career and Technical Education!
In this episode, Mary is joined by Dr. Tonya Bailey, Chief Diversity Officer at Lansing Community College, to talk about Lansing Community College’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion Virtual Summer Impact Program.
This program allows 11th and 12th grade students and recent high school graduates to learn about Diversity and Inclusion, how to succeed in college and be able to meet college students, faculty and staff and learn about college resources!
LifeTech Academy will be opening The Early Middle College at LifeTech this Fall to all students across Michigan.
LifeTech will offer a completely online Early Middle College opportunity for Learners in order to bring this post-secondary partnership to all families looking to get a head start on college while earning their high school diploma.
In this episode, Mary is joined by Susan Porrett, Executive Campus Director at Davenport University - Lansing Campus, to share the Davenport University story and what makes them unique!
In this episode, Mary is joined by Casie Hansel, Assistant Director of Enrollment at Central Michigan University, to discuss their new partnership with the Lansing Community College - University Center
In this episode, Mary is joined by Patricia Spagnuolo, Director of the University Center & Transfer Initiatives at Lansing Community College, to discuss how the University Center can help save student BIG money!
In this episode, Mary K Stucko is joined by Director of Strategic Engagement for the Michigan College Access Network, Dr. Christopher Tremblay, to highlight their new video series called "Roadmap to Opportunity."
These videos showcase a few in-demand, high wage pathways in Michigan that require postsecondary education. The videos feature a current student, an employer and an instructor.
Jorge Gomez, Investigations Instructor for the Criminal Justice program offered at the Wilson Talent Center on the Ingham ISD campus, joins Mary K Stucko to discuss their program, student outcomes and their partnerships with local policing agencies
Noel Garcia, instructor at the Criminal Justice program offered at the Wilson Talent Center on the Ingham ISD campus, joins Mary K Stucko to discuss their program, student outcomes and their partnerships with local policing agencies.
Nomination forms are now available for the 2020 Lansing Community College Distinguished Alumni Award. Nominees are chosen based on achievement in their professions and community service volunteer activities.
In this episode, Mary is joined by the Executive Director for the Lansing Community College Foundation, Cathy Zell.
Northwood University is one of the top business only schools in the nation. Based in Midland Michigan and with program centers like the one located her in Lansing Community College’s University Center, Northwood strives to develop future leaders aiming to make an impact locally in their communities and globally.
In this episode, Mary is joined by Luke Richards, Admissions Representative at Northwood University
Everything is negotiated. There are always a mix of personal and substantive issues in any negotiation.
In this episode, Mary chats with Dr. Bill Donohue, Professor at Michigan State University, who studies conflict management and dispute resolution. He focuses mostly on how to conduct effective negotiations at all levels in an organization.
Every successful goal and completed task started with the development of a plan and implementation of a process. Achieving a career goal also takes a plan and a process that includes creating an effective resume.
In this episode, Mary chats with Cindy Whittum, Senior Career Coach at Davenport University, to talk about all of this and more!
In the very first episode of "Education Unfiltered", Mary talks with Brendan Fleishans, CIT Professor at Lansing Community College, to discuss cyber security, geospatial science, web development, and why they are so important.