Jillian Seguin - NMU Admissions

jseguin@nmu.edu 

Alpena, MI

I am a 2008 graduate of Alpena High School where I began my college studies as a Fine Arts major at Alpena Community College (ACC). After earning my Associate's Degree at ACC, I transferred to Western Michigan University and graduated in 2012 with a Bachelor's of Art in Organizational Communication. Looking for a bit of adventure, the day after graduating WMU I hightailed it out to Denver, Colorado to begin a career in graphic design and ultimately landed in Philadelphia at the Wharton School of Business as their Marketing Coordinator in the MBA Admissions Office in 2013. After spending a couple of years in Philly, I was looking for a new challenge and returned to Kalamazoo, MI for a graphic design position with Stryker, a medical technology company. There I had the opportunity to travel the country while working closely within Stryker's Emergency Services division. In 2016 I thought I'd recenter my life back in my hometown of Alpena, where I now reside with my tiny dog, Rizzo. 

Dinner downtown and a dessert stop at Doncker's afterwards! Marquette has some of the best restaurants, whether you're looking for a cozy spot overlooking the bay, fun pub food, or a local favorite, there are endless options to stop into. 

Getting to be a part of the Student Ambassador Program and share how awesome your college experience can be with incoming students and their families. 

Location, location, location! I always advise anyone to think about how well they like the city and community where they will be living for a significant portion of their life. How do you like the culture? The people? If you could see yourself investing a few years of your life there, it's definitely a good spot to be in.