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.

“I love what I do, and I couldn’t be happier with where I work,” Haney said. “My time at LakeLand taught me to work hard for what I want to achieve, and I think that really helped prepare me for my career.”

Initially intending to take general education courses to transfer to a university, Haney said 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.

“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.”

For anyone considering a career in a financial field, Haney suggested the accounting program at Lake Land College.

“At least take the Intro to Accounting class,” Haney said. “That is a great way to get a taste for the information and find out if it is for you.”