SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS ALUMNA HELPS OTHERS LAUNCH THEIR CAREERS

I HAD A WONDERFUL ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE AND SO MUCH SUPPORT DURING MY TIME THERE. I FEEL VERY CONFIDENT RECOMMENDING PEOPLE GO TO LAKE LAND. ITS REPUTATION IS JUST UNMATCHED.

-GLENN

Holly Glenn, Laker Nation Class of 2012, enrolled in the Lake Land College business management program as a nineteen-year-old single mother working three jobs. She is now the director of professional recruiting at Innovative Staff Solutions working remotely from Forks, Washington.

“I was nervous about my decision to start college, but there were no hiccups to scare me off,” Glenn said of enrolling at Lake Land. “They have such supportive, knowledgeable staff that answered all of my questions. There was nothing holding me back because it was a very streamlined process.”

Nearly halfway through her time at Lake Land, Glenn reconnected with and later married a childhood friend stationed at a military base in Washington. Shortly after, her husband received orders to move their family to Germany. It was there that Glenn had to adapt to online learning and completed several semesters of her Lake Land College journey online from across the ocean.

Not long after adjusting to the move to Europe, Glenn’s husband was selected to work at the United States Pentagon, moving her family to the Washington, D.C. area. It was there that she completed her last semester and gave birth to her second child. She was able to walk across the stage and receive her diploma on campus just a few months after giving birth.

Praising the support and encouragement of her instructors, Glenn said her time at Lake Land helped her increase her self-awareness and become more disciplined.

“Even though I graduated with high honors, I wasn’t encouraged by my teachers because I was a teen mom in high school. I didn’t receive much support or encouragement to ensure I walked across the stage, so I didn’t expect that in college,” Glenn said. “During my time at Lake Land, John Carpenter was so flexible, understanding and accommodating to me living in another country and constantly relocating due to my husband being on active duty. He saw potential in me that I didn’t even see in myself at the time, and I know I wouldn’t have made it through without him.”

It was while living in Washington D.C. after graduating that Glenn came across the idea of recruiting as a career.

“I didn’t have to have a bachelor’s degree, so I wasn’t expecting a career in the Human Resources field to be an option. What I love about my job is that almost 10 years later, there is still always something new and challenging and there are always people that I can help see the potential in themselves. It’s extremely fulfilling.”

Glenn went on to be a nominee for the 2018 Entrepreneurial Excellence Award at the Innovation Celebration in Champaign in recognition of her recruiting efforts and how they impacted the economic development in the Champaign area. During her time at Wolfram she was heavily engaged in collegiate recruiting and frequently gave talks at the University of Illinois, encouraging and guiding students to achieve the career paths that they were passionate about.

“If it wasn’t for Lake Land, I wouldn’t be where I am,” Glenn said. “I had a wonderful academic experience and so much support during my time there. I feel very confident recommending people go to Lake Land. Its reputation is just unmatched."

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