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Spring 2025

Soccer player on the field during a game

Delta College women’s soccer wins second national championship

The Delta College women's soccer team went undefeated for the 2024 season, bringing home their second national championship title in the program's history.

Read more about the soccer championship

In this issue

Letter from the Delta College Foundation Chair

Paul BarbeauLooking back, I see how much can change in such a short time. How passion and perseverance continue to shape the journeys of Delta College students and alumni.

In the Fall 2024 issue of Journeys, I shared my thoughts on the importance of infusing passion into our lives. For me, those passions have included baseball and community, which led to my 12 years with the Great Lakes Loons and the Michigan Baseball Foundation. It was there that I met my good friend Eric Ramseyer, a Delta College alumnus, who is featured in this issue. His journey mirrors the same drive we see in so many Delta students.

This issue celebrates that drive as we highlight the Delta College Women’s Soccer Team, 2024 national champions, whose teamwork and grit set them above the rest. We introduce you to Isaiah Kabban, a dual enrolled student who graduated high school with two Delta College degrees and Natalie Sika, whose advocacy work is powered by positive change. We recognize the generosity of our donors that make these journeys possible with special features of two new scholarship endowments and a spotlight on a donor that’s been giving to the college since 1979. 

I hope you find inspiration in these pages—just as I have. As the Chair of the Delta College Foundation Board of Directors, it is my pleasure to welcome you to the Spring 2025 issue of Journeys. 

Paul Barbeau
Chair Delta College Foundation Board of Directors

 

  • Isaiah Kabban

    Student Profile with Isaiah Kabban

    In the summer of 2024, dual enrolled Delta College student, Isaiah Kabban of Harbor Beach was one of the two delegates selected to represent Michigan at Boys Nation in Washington DC. He is now at Delta preparing for law school and a future career as a civil rights attorney.

    Read more about Isaiah
  • Dr. Rebekah Taussig

    President's Speaker Series: Dr. Rebekah Taussig

    Dr. Taussig is a mom, a wife, an educator, a disability advocate and a self-proclaimed scrappy misfit. She visited Delta College as part of the President’s Speaker Series where she challenged us to think bigger and more critically about what average looks like and the barriers that bar others from inclusion. 

    Learn more about Dr. Taussig
  • Public Media studio

    Public Media Updates

    Threats to PBS and NPR have escalated recently. The current administration has proposed canceling our Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) federal grant money. What can you do to help?

    Read the latest about Delta College Public Media
  • Eric Ramseyer

    Alumni Feature: Eric Ramseyer

    For Eric Ramseyer, Delta College wasn’t just where he started his higher education—it was practically a second home. Growing up, he spent countless hours on campus, not just in classrooms or at the pool, but in the boiler rooms and other spaces most students don’t often see.

    Read more about Eric's story
  • Justin Burk's star

    Written in the starts

    After Delta nursing student, Justin "Taz Man" Burk, passed from colon cancer in 2018, a “star” was purchased at the Delta College Planetarium in Justin’s memory, making him a permanent fixture at Delta College.

    Read more about Justin
  • Vintage Chevy car

    A General Motors Timeline

    General Motors has partnered with Delta College to offer the GM Automotive Service Educational Program (GM-ASEP) since 1979. Graduates of the program leave Delta College prepared for a successful career in the automotive industry, having completed all the GM-required technician training and earning an associate’s degree in automotive service technology. 

    Read more about Delta's history with GM
  • Glen Rushman and family

    Rushman Endowment

    The Glenn A. and Elna N. Rushman Scholarship Endowment was established by Amy Rushman in honor of her beloved parents to support students studying for future careers in education. 

    Read more about the Rushman family
  • Natalie Sika

    Be curious, not judgmental

    Natalie Sika graduated from Delta College this spring with an Associate in Science and was selected as one of the 64th Commencement ceremony speakers. She's now ready to move into a career helping others. 

    Read more about Natalie
  • Jim and Lynda Grant

    Grant Endowment

    In 2019, Jim and Lynda Grant established an endowed scholarship in their names to be used exclusively for deserving graduates of Au Gres Sims High School to attend Delta College. This decision was driven by a desire to make a positive impact on the Au Gres community through financial assistance and creating opportunities for pursuing higher education.

    Read more about Jim and Lynda Grant
  • Peyton Baase and Grace Stern

    Graduate Student Awards

    Delta College celebrated the success of its high-achieving students, from the Class of 2025, during its annual Graduate Student Awards Ceremony. In recognition of the best and the brightest of our students, who have excelled academically, award recipients were honored on Monday, April 21.

    See the full list of recipients

 

Contributors

Executive Editor & Executive Director of Institutional Advancement
Pamela Clark, ’77 

Graphic Designer
Luke Goodrow, ‘14

Feature Photographer
Matt Brown, ‘15

Feature Writer
Jessica Gavord, ‘12

Contributor
Leanne Govitz

 

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