Jaxon Durussel and Jozef Sprunk begin coursework at Kettering University

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Kettering University’s new B-Section students arrived on campus on October 3 to begin their studies. Kettering’s newest Bulldogs were welcomed by University Provost Dr. James Zhang and President Dr. Robert K. McMahan during a convocation ceremony in the Connie and Jim John Recreation Center. Two of these students were Jaxon Durussel and Jozef Sprunk  of Manchester.

“You have made a great choice — a choice that makes you part of a wonderful and rich tradition — a tradition filled with achievement and excellence. … You will combine what you learn in the classroom with real-life practical experience in ways that will prepare you for the future like no other university in the country can,” Dr. McMahan said.

While most of the 158 new students are Michigan natives, the new class represents 16 states and the District of Columbia. The students hail from more than 90 different hometowns and over 100 unique high schools. Roughly half of these students have declared their intention to major in Mechanical Engineering while studying at Kettering University. Electrical Engineering and Computer Science are the second- and third-most enrolled majors among the new B-Section students. After 11 weeks of on-campus coursework, the B-Section students will head to their Co-op employment assignments in January. Through Kettering University’s 50/50 blend of rigorous academics and paid Co-op employment, the new B-Section students are already on track to graduate with some of the highest starting salaries in the state and a combined 2.5 years of on-the-job experience in 2029.

Since 1919, Kettering University has pioneered unique educational experiences that blend classroom instruction with real-world, wage-paying work at cooperative employer partners. The Flint, Michigan-based private nonprofit university is world-renowned for its engineering, mathematics, business, and science programs that produce some of the brightest, most successful entrepreneurs and business innovators.

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by Sara Swanson

Sara Swanson is an editor, writer and founder of the Manchester Mirror.