Searching for Leo Burt Posted on December 31, 2023December 31, 2023 by Dawson Carrell Leslie Bellais, curator of Social History and university lecturer at UW-Madison, gave her take on the potential whereabouts of 75-year-old Leo Burt. “I guess he’s dead, but it’s been 53 years,” she told Media Milwaukee. Many have wondered where “Wisconsin’s state ghost” went after disappearing 53 years ago. That ghost was Leo Burt, one […]
“I didn’t have a clear path for the future. I had vague ideas on what I wanted to do with a linguistics degree.” Posted on April 3, 2024April 3, 2024 by Alex Stahl Brandon Szpot graduated from Arrowhead Union High School and went to UW-Milwaukee from 2018 through late 2023. Szpot majored in Linguistics and is now working in the manufacturing field. In a time where college is growing more expensive, he realized that it may not be worth his time. Now, Szpot is currently working his way […]
“Nobody is talking about entrepreneurship and starting their own business. It is just about going to college.” Posted on March 28, 2024April 1, 2024 by Akira Quinn Jaiysha Cain, 19, is a beautician from Milwaukee. She received her high school diploma from Dr. Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy. After graduating, she realized college was not the right choice for her and decided to start a career as an entrepreneur. Becoming successful in the beauty field, she opened her own shop. Akira Quinn: How […]
“I do have regrets. I wish I changed my major to something business related.” Posted on March 28, 2024April 2, 2024 by Summer Fisher Mackenzie Schmidt, 22, is a recent college graduate with a bachelor’s degree in Japanese and Translations from the University of Iowa. She describes her struggles finding a career in her field. Summer Fisher: Did your parents go to college, and if so what for? Mackenzie Schmidt: My dad went to the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and […]
“There’s so much more to a college degree than just what your major is. You’re learning how the world works.” Posted on March 28, 2024March 28, 2024 by Olivia Davis Jackson Wheeland is a third-year student at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee studying English. Wheeland’s relationship with higher education has gone through a rollercoaster over his three years at UWM. After exploring various fields of study and stepping away from college altogether, he now finds himself more comfortable than ever in his educational aspirations. Olivia Davis: […]
“I learned that my degree has not given me anything really substantial.” Posted on March 28, 2024April 1, 2024 by Nathan Brown Nikkos Horaitis graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater with a degree in media arts. Years later he is working as a lifeguard while attending a Utah-based online school to earn a certification in 3D animation. Horaitis understands the importance of a conventional four-year education, but has come to realize that employers in his field are […]
“People need to take a more honest and realistic approach with themselves before they pursue higher education in any form.” Posted on March 28, 2024March 28, 2024 by Sonya Green Jacob Green, 26, is in his second year at Carroll University in Waukesha, Wis., studying animal behavior and sciences. He is a non-traditional student, because he is part-time and Carroll University is the third institution of higher education he has attended since graduating in 2016 from Muskego High School. Jacob is my older brother. We […]
“As I’ve been looking for other job opportunities, many of them require degrees. It’s insane!” Posted on March 28, 2024March 28, 2024 by Jason McCullum AJ Arteche, 28, is a full-time manager with Colectivo Coffee Roasters. At 18, he attended college for two semesters before dropping out. Multiple factors contributed to his decision to leave, and he has felt some reluctance to go back. Arteche has recently gained perspective on higher education and created newfound optimism for the future. Jason […]
“Sometimes I forget that I even got my diploma. To me it’s just a piece of paper.” Posted on March 28, 2024April 1, 2024 by Lauren Meehan Morgan Weathers, 22, graduated in May of 2023 from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with a bachelor’s degree in Marketing and a minor in Communication. Weathers discusses the positives and negatives of her college experience while also sharing her take on the value of a college degree. Lauren Meehan: Could you tell me how college […]
“College is more about an experience compared to people who jump right into the workforce who don’t have that experience.” Posted on March 28, 2024April 3, 2024 by Jaci Merchant Payton Green, 20, is an undergraduate and student-athlete at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Born and raised in Fox Lake, Ill., she’s majoring in Nursing in hopes of becoming a registered nurse. As a college student, she knows the benefits of a college education and the higher paying jobs that can come from it. Jaci Merchant: […]
“It’s all about what you are passionate about, because if you’re truly passionate you will make money.” Posted on March 28, 2024April 1, 2024 by Leslie Nicolas-Miletty Melany Muñiz, 35, is in her third year at Milwaukee Area Technical College. After passing her pre-admissions exam, she is currently in her first year in the nursing program. Melany has always had the dream of becoming a nurse. After receiving her nail technician license in 2014 and working as a nail technician for almost […]
“My major requires a lot of networking, putting yourself out there and getting practice for auditions.” Posted on March 28, 2024March 28, 2024 by Hazle Purvis Eleri Fester is a 19-year-old theater major with a concentration in acting at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She is in the second semester of her sophomore year and in her first year of the university’s conservatory program. We dove into a conversation about college from her perspective as a college student in a non-traditional major. […]
“I think Generation Z definitely has a shifting mindset about how deserving or entitled we are to higher paying jobs without needing college.” Posted on March 28, 2024March 28, 2024 by Grace Santiago Corbin Johnson, 19, is a Milwaukee resident who attended the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in the fall of 2022 with a major in art and a dear friend. He transferred to Milwaukee Area Technical College to pursue sound engineering, but later dropped out due to tuition costs and his opinion that he could teach himself what […]