People line up for a lunch during a TriState celebration recognizing its 15-year anniversary serving the vehicle needs of the northwest Missouri region. In a social media post, the company
by MaryAlice Bitts-Jackson
It takes imagination to make a big career leap and strategy and versatility to land on solid ground. That’s the very stuff Dickinsonians are made of. So in an era when more people are switching careers than ever and, in some cases, doing so several times we asked alumni to show us how it’s done and offer their career-reinvention stories and advice.
Lynn Waldo Smiledge ’75: Keep Learning
Early in her career, Smiledge pivoted within her industry. Then, at age 50, she crafted an entirely different career.
Education: Art history and biology major. B.S., medical arts, University of Toronto.
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Fostering Hope: Alumna Entrepreneur Shares Path to International Venture
Jill Graby Shuck 93 leads a baking demonstration during the official launch of a baking program in Kenya. Led by a faith-based nonprofit, the program help adult students gain confidence and community as they learn a marketable skill.
Jill Graby Shuck 93 on skill-building, stepping up
Jill Graby Shuck ’93 wasn’t looking for a new career to come knocking, but when it arrived suddenly and unexpectedly, while traveling abroad she had tailor-made skills and experiences in place to make the big leap.
As a high-schooler, Shuck studied abroad in Germany, and at Dickinson, she majored in German and sociology and earned a teaching certificate. Combining her passions for teaching and the German language, she founded a club for fellow Dickinson German-language students during her junior year. Club members taught German-language lessons in local schools.