Kettering University was "foundational" to career pursuits of 2000 graduate ... - Kettering University News
NOTE : Sheri Hickok '00 is chair for the class of 2000, one of 12 classes celebrating reunions at Homecoming 2015 during an alumni dinner. To register for the dinner, call (810) 762-9883. . Sheri Hickok ‘00 didn’t originally come to Kettering University to become an engineer. “I was very interested in architecture but at the time, engineering was a thriving industry so my counselor recommended Kettering prior to architecture school,” Hickok said. Hickok visited the campus, but started looking at other engineering schools, despite encouragement from her counselor and mother. The bet: if she was selected by General Motors (GM) for a co-op position, then and only then, would she go to Kettering. Why would they hire me. I was also in love with my 1992 white Chevrolet Beretta, so that may also have had some influence. The longshot became a reality, as GM was the first co-op employer to make Hickok a job offer and now, almost 20 years later, her career has taken-off and she remains with GM. Combining Business and Engineering Hickok graduated from Kettering in... Between her multiple co-op positions, Hickok had the opportunity to work on. Source: www.kettering.edu
