{"id":12421,"date":"2021-03-19T16:07:06","date_gmt":"2021-03-19T16:07:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nashccnews.com\/news\/?p=12421"},"modified":"2021-03-19T16:14:01","modified_gmt":"2021-03-19T16:14:01","slug":"from-ncc-alumna-to-ncc-employee-stephanie-cole-hyke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nashccnews.com\/news\/2021\/03\/from-ncc-alumna-to-ncc-employee-stephanie-cole-hyke\/","title":{"rendered":"From NCC Alumna to NCC Employee: Stephanie Cole-Hyke"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Stephanie Cole-Hyke\u00a0chose Nash … twice!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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After high school graduation,\u00a0Cole-Hyke<\/span>\u00a0maintained steady employment, but after three years\u00a0she<\/span>\u00a0realized her occupational outlook was not what she had hoped for.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was not happy, and I still wanted more out of life,” she said.<\/span>\u00a0She completed a skills assessment that concluded her strengths were\u00a0<\/span>customer service and organization. She made pla<\/span>ns to enter\u00a0NCC’s<\/span>\u00a0Office Administration\u00a0degree\u00a0<\/span>program. \u201cI was nervous because I did not know what to expect<\/span>, but I began to relax as I was being registered.\u00a0<\/span>The instructors and staff were courteous, professional, and understanding,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Stephanie\u00a0Cole-Hyke<\/span>\u00a0graduated in 2013, earning an Associate of Applied Science degree in Office Administration.\u00a0\u201cI enjoyed the many activities the college held during each semester and the beautiful, clean campus,” she said<\/span>.\u00a0“<\/span>Most of all, I loved the educational environment. My interactions with the instructors were uplifting and they always made me feel I could come to them about anything.\u201d\u00a0<\/span>She\u00a0<\/span><\/span>credits courses in computer technology, specifically Microsoft Suite, office and records management, critical thinking, and keyboarding skills for providing the skills she needs in her career.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In 2015,\u00a0<\/span>Cole-Hyke\u00a0landed a job at NCC\u00a0<\/span>as an Administrative Assistant serving the Applied Engineering, Digital Teaching and Learning, and Public Services departments. She is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Legal Support and Service from Purdue University Global.\u201cWhat I enjoy most about my job is the interactions with instructors and department chairs and the Blue Love I receive\u00a0even as an employee.<\/span>\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Her advice for students: \u201cNever give up – even when you feel you are at your lowest point in life. The instructors and team members at NCC understand what each student goes through because more than likely they have taken the same journey as you. Pursue your dreams and keep persevering. Also, talk and establish a connection with an instructor or NCC team member to keep them informed on your life\u2019s journey.\u201d<\/p>\n

In her spare time, Stephanie Cole-Hyke enjoys watching Netflix, politics, and keeping up-to-date on government issues.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Stephanie Cole-Hyke\u00a0chose Nash … twice!\u00a0 After high school graduation,\u00a0Cole-Hyke\u00a0maintained steady employment, but after three years\u00a0she\u00a0realized her occupational outlook was not what she had hoped for. \u201cI was not happy, and… Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[16,3],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nashccnews.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12421"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nashccnews.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nashccnews.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nashccnews.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nashccnews.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12421"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.nashccnews.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12421\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12430,"href":"https:\/\/www.nashccnews.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12421\/revisions\/12430"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nashccnews.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12421"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nashccnews.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12421"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nashccnews.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12421"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}