WCC Business Office Systems Department: Students

Jana Brooks works as an administrative assistant in the Ypsilanti area. She graduated from Washtenaw Community College in May 2002 with an associate degree in Applied Sciences in Business. She will continue her education toward a medical administrative degree.

Brooks was awarded the 2001 - 02 Business Office Systems Department Scholarship. The WCC Board of Trustees offers Departmental Scholarships for outstanding students. The faculty in each department chooses recipients. Criteria for selection includes: vocational goals, previous grades, and letters of recommendation from individuals who are aware of the applicant's abilities and talents. Brooks received tuition for two consecutive semesters, plus $100 for books and supplies.

Leslie McGraw works as secretary to the director if Business and Industry Services at Washtenaw Community College. She graduated from WCC in May 2001 with an associate degree in Applied Sciences in Business, and is enrolled at Eastern Michigan University pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Business Management. McGraw earned a first place in state competition against other members of the Business Professionals Club of America (BPA) last year with her Administrative Support Research Project.

In May 2001, she and four other winning members of the Washtenaw Community College chapter of BPA traveled to Anaheim, California, to compete with college students from around the country. Her national entry involved evaluating an interpersonal problem in an office at a large corporation from the perspective of a CEO. Writing an essay describing how she would solve this problem, and giving a conclusion speech before a panel of judges, McGraw expressed skills she felt would provide an effective solution. After answering questions from the judging panel, McGraw's entry won first place at the national convention.