Our Leadership
60% by 2030 Leader, Dr. Wendy Wells
75% Enrollment Leader WSCC President Scott Ward
75% Enrollment Leader WSCC President Scott Ward
Wendy Gradwohl Wells, Ph.D., is currently the Interim Talent Pipeline Coordinator at West Shore Community College. She received her doctorate in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from The University of Akron. Before coming to WSCC, she was Associate Professor and Chair of the Business Department at Wittenberg University.
Why the 60% by 2030 goal is important to me:
Having 20+ years of experience as an educator, I believe in the value of post-secondary education and lifelong personal development. Helping individuals become the best version of themselves has been one of the most rewarding aspects of my career.
75% Enrollment Leader WSCC President Scott Ward
75% Enrollment Leader WSCC President Scott Ward
75% Enrollment Leader WSCC President Scott Ward
3.0 County GPA Leader, Dr. Jason Jeffrey
75% Enrollment Leader WSCC President Scott Ward
75% FAFSA Completion Leader, Lynne Russell
Dr. Jason Jeffrey is the Superintendent of the West Shore ESD. Prior to joining WSESD, Jason served as an assistant superintendent, director, principal, teacher and coach. He has also served as an adjunct professor at several universities including CMU, WMU, FSU and GVSU.
People who earn a college degree and/or technical certification enjoy a higher standard of living and quality of life than others. Communities with a highly educated workforce are more prosperous than those with lower rates of educational attainment. Everyone wins when students exit high school and earn a post secondary credential. Research conducted by the University of Chicago found high-school grade point averages to be five times stronger than test scores for predicting college graduation. This is one rationale for the Mason CAN’s college readiness goal of a 3.0 GPA for local students.
75% FAFSA Completion Leader, Lynne Russell
75% FAFSA Completion Leader, Lynne Russell
75% FAFSA Completion Leader, Lynne Russell
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Mason CAN Specialist, Jody Maloney
75% FAFSA Completion Leader, Lynne Russell
Mason CAN Specialist, Jody Maloney
Jody Maloney is the Mason County Promise Zone Director and College Access Network Specialist. Previously, Maloney was an academic advisor at Ferris State University in the Retention & Student Success unit. Prior to that role, she directed a federal TRiO Student support services director at Finlandia University in the Upper Peninsula. Jody has nearly two decades of experience in growing educational opportunity and supporting student success for youth and adults in rural Michigan.
"The shared goal of the College Access Network and the Promise Zone is that young people from Mason County are prepared for college, can afford college, and will graduate from college! My goal is to support our vibrant communities in catalyzing such success," says Maloney.
To Reach Mason CAN:
75% FAFSA Completion Leader, Lynne Russell
Mason CAN Specialist, Jody Maloney
On the web: MasonCountyCAN.org
Email: Jodym@ludington.org
Call: 231-239-8224
Visit: The Ludington & Scottville Chamber of Commerce
Mail: 119 S. Rath,
Ludington, MI 49431
FB: Mason County CAN
Insta: Mason County CAN
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Parent/Family Anonymous Survey
Parent/Family Anonymous Survey
Parent/Family Anonymous Survey
Help Mason County College Access Learn More about Your Thoughts on College and Your Student's Future.
K-12 Student Anonymous Survey
Parent/Family Anonymous Survey
Parent/Family Anonymous Survey
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Educator Survey
Parent/Family Anonymous Survey
Educator Survey
Help Mason County College Access Learn about Our Strengths and Opportunities for Building a Better Network to Support College-Going Culture