Aspire Magazine

Dancing to Her Own Beat Samantha Furhwirth has spent most of her life dancing to her own beat, and making her own path. A 2015 graduate of LCCC, Furhwirth has a lifetime of world experience, and is using her view of the world to improve the way we inhabit it. From her beginnings at LCCC to studying in Japan to creating a food startup to designiner sustainable living spaces, Fruhwirth has never let where she was on her journey define her. 

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LCCC Commencement Student Speakers and Student of the Year Honored Student Speakers Jennifer Pacanowski and Daniel Melin, and LCCC Faculty Association Student of the Year Rodolfo Arroyo were honored at Lehigh Carbon Community College's 53rd Annual Commencement Ceremony on August 12, 2020.

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A Clear Road Forward Jill Clipper found herself at a crossroads after events she couldn't control derailed the career she thought she wanted. At the advice of a friend, she re-enrolled at LCCC 15 years after earning her first degree, and calls it the best thing she has ever done. 

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The Power of Positivity An unexpected medical diagnosis can forever change a person’s life. For Lehigh Carbon Community College alumna Saschelle Mandoza, it was not one but four diagnoses in the span of two years that were somehow both life changing and life affirming.

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Strengthening a Bond: Navigating COVID-19 Together Meghan Sep and Carla Kramer have been best friends for years. They attended LCCC together and found themselves on a journey together, through a global pandemic nobody could prepare for. They shared their story and how LCCC impacted their work amidst COVID-19.

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LCCC Alumni on the Front Lines LCCC students and alumni have been impacted by COVID-19 in many ways. The LCCC community has been on the front lines of the pandemic. From direct health care to food services and other vital roles, we couldn't be more proud of the impact our students and alumni have made.

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The College of the Community As the nation rebuilds in the wake of the pandemic, millions of Americans will need fast, job-focused upskilling and reskilling before they can return to work. No institution is better positioned to take up the challenge – new demand for safety training, technical training, IT training and more – than the nation’s 1,100 two-year community and technical colleges.

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Alumna of LCCC’s Vet Tech Program Climbs Mt Kilimanjaro Before Lehigh Carbon Community College alumna Kate Alvarado started dreaming of climbing some of the tallest mountains in the world, she grew up the oldest of four children in Orefield, Pa.
 

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Practical Nursing Students Give Back with Used Textbook Initiative Health care professionals solve problems and care for people every single day. So when the students studying to become licensed practical nurses at Lehigh Carbon Community College were presented with the problem of what to do with old textbooks, they came up with a practical solution that also benefits others - donation.

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Navy Veteran Supports Fellow LCCC Students while Training for New Career U.S. Navy veteran and volunteer firefighter Michael Hartranft started at Lehigh Carbon Community College at 51 years old.

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