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'This I Believe' Essays: Finding Your Voice, Shaping Our Community The 'This I Believe' essay project invites Northwood Technical College students to reflect on the personal values, lessons, and experiences that shape who they are, putting students first by encouraging authentic self-expression and critical reflection. Inspired by the 1950s radio program hosted by journalist Edward R. Murrow, 'This I Believe' began as a national platform for people from all walks of life, including presidents, poets, teachers, and truck drivers, to share the beliefs that guided their lives. Decades later, NPR revived the series from 2005 to 2009, reigniting a movement of storytelling that continues to build understanding and respect. In English Composition 1 courses, students carry forward that tradition by writing their own 'This I Believe' essays. Through this process, they strengthen their voices as writers and thinkers while contributing to Northwood Tech’s mission of transforming communities through education and shared understanding. By reflecting on what they believe, students engage in meaningful collaboration, learning from themselves, their peers, and their community. This project reflects the college’s values of innovation, community, and student success as each essay helps illuminate the principles and experiences that unite and inspire us all. Select student essays are featured on the college website with permission from the writer.

A trailblazing Northwood Tech alum, Susie Taylor uses service, strength, and lifelong learning to lead and protect the Lac Courte Oreilles community.

Community members were invited to the open house to experience the College’s new simulation room, a major investment supporting realistic emergency medical training for emergency service workers in the region.

Northwood Tech has earned statewide recognition as a Gold Vets Ready Employer for creating an environment where veterans can learn, work, and succeed.

With a student-first approach and a commitment to being a leader in educational excellence, Northwood Technical College earns national recognition among the top community colleges in the country.

Jami Pierre shares her powerful journey of overcoming addiction and loss to honor her Anishinaabe heritage, pursue a degree in Substance Abuse Education, and inspire healing within her community.

After years of putting her dreams on hold to raise a family and build businesses, Rachel Aranda returned to her first passion, cosmetology, and found success beyond what she imagined.

Veterinary Technician student Cassandra Gulich found balance, connection, and a renewed sense of purpose at Northwood Tech.