There’s probably no one better equipped to tell the story of what it takes to achieve
a rewarding career than Washtenaw Community College alumnus Will Glover.
The 34-year-old Ypsilanti Township resident is an award-winning associate producer
for DPTV (Detroit Public Television). But the journey to a full-time job in a profession
he loves wasn’t easy.
After about two and half years at Eastern Michigan University, Glover’s education
was put on hold after his father’s sudden death.
“I worked in kitchens for several years to start paying a larger-than-expected college
debt,” Glover said.
“I was a little skeptical about going back to college,” Glover said. But a film course
he had taken years before at EMU had sparked an interest he knew he needed to pursue.
So, he enrolled at WCC.
He credits Matt Zacharias, Digital Media Arts faculty instructor, for guiding him
along the path to his Associate of Arts in Digital Video Production.
“I remember an assignment I worked on when I first went back to WCC,” Glover said.
“I got it done but I knew it wasn’t very good. Matt took me aside and told me that
we both knew it wasn’t good.
“That’s when he told me that he knew I had it in me to do better work. Matt played
a big part in getting me to where I am today.”
Other Digital Media Arts classes include: Graphic Design Technology; Photography
Technology; 3-D Animation and Digital Strategist, among others. After earning his
WCC degree, Glover landed a job at DPTV, assisting line producers, main producers
and executive producers with programs on the public TV station.
According to DPTV’s website, Glover, now full-time at the station, won a Society
of Professional Journalists Detroit Chapter for Excellence in Journalism Award for
Community/Local News reporting in 2019–2020.
The recognition was for his work in producing a segment for the DPTV show “One Detroit.”
Glover hasn’t forgotten his alma mater. He says he enjoys the opportunity to be a
judge for the annual WCC Film Festival.
It’s his way of giving back.
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