BUSINESS
CREATING AN ACCOUNT FOR SUCCESS ALEX HANEY RETURNED
to Lake Land College at 23 years old while caring for her newborn child and working full time. Having graduated with an associate degree in Accounting in 2016, she now works as a loan officer at Land of Lincoln Credit Union.
“Even though going back to school at that time was a big challenge, it was a great experience for me,” Haney said. “Thankfully I had some amazing instructors who could understand what I was going through. I could always message Cindy or Tynia and they would be willing to meet with me outside of class if I needed help or didn’t understand something. That and the great support I had from my husband and my family really helped get me through it.”
“I love what I do, and I couldn’t be happier with where I work,” Haney said. “My time at Lake Land taught me to "LAKE LAND TAUGHT work hard for what I ME TO WORK HARD want to achieve, and I FOR WHAT I WANT TO think that really helped ACHIEVE, AND I THINK prepare me for my THAT REALLY HELPED career.” PREPARE ME FOR MY
For anyone considering a career in a financial field, Haney suggested the accounting program at Lake Land College.
CAREER." “At least take the Intro to Initially intending Accounting class,” Haney to take general -HANEY said. “That is a great way education courses to to get a taste for the information transfer to a university, Haney said and find out if it is for you.” she took an Intro to Accounting class as an elective and fell in love with the field. Because of this, Haney expressed gratitude to her instructors, especially Cindy Phipps and Tynia Kessler, saying all of her instructors were amazing.
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