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Embracing Change

Embracing Change Human resource executive enjoys the people side of business When Lansing-based Clark Construction Co. made Crain’s Detroit Business’ 2020 Cool Places to Work in Michigan list, as the highest-ranked construction company, it was a feather in Laurelyn Hewitt’s cap. As the company’s vice president of human resources, she sets the tone for the…

Opening Doors

Opening Doors Oracle VP launched career from Walsh When lvgen Guner came to the United States from Turkey with a master’s degree that had no practical applications here at the time, she turned to Walsh. “I had a different back-ground than other people,” she recalls. “I had a Master of Science in agriculture engineering and fermentation.…

Mastering the Nuances of Hospital Finance

Health Care Leader: Mark Leonard Mastering the Nuances of Hospital Finance There’s business finance. And then there’s healthcare finance. You can master the fundamentals of conventional business finance. Still, you’d be a long way from understanding the twists and turns of a hospital’s budgeting processes, revenue streams, and billing practices. Walsh College alumnus Mark Leonard…

Home, $weet Home

Home, $weet Home Justin Buccellato relied on the financial literacy he gained at Walsh to parlay early investments in quality housing into a broad portfolio of commercial enterprises A decade before the idea was adopted en masse, Justin Buccellato had already mastered the art of the pivot. Having worked as a financial analyst at Pet…

Blooming Where He’s Planted

Blooming Where He’s Planted: Paul Viviano continues to grow his successful fourth-generation floral business In 1937, a humble cigar box held some of the first profits at Viviano Flower Shop in Detroit. During those early Depression- era years, margins were tight. Still, founders and spouses Frank P. and Elizabeth Viviano made it work, sometimes using…

Career Services

Career Services Employers View More Students & Alumni View More Events View More Featured Events Fall 2025 Career Fair (All Majors) Wednesday, September 10, 2025 | 4 – 6:30 p.m. | Troy Campus The career fair is a great opportunity for employers to meet with Walsh students and alumni to discuss full-time, part-time, and internship…

Food For Thought

Food for Thought: How Walsh prepared Alan Hartline to go from grocery store bagger to owner Alan Hartline chose to attend Walsh College because he wanted to enter the world of finance and get out of what he calls “the crazy food business.” “I failed miserably,” Hartline says now. Instead, the education gained from two…

Information Technology and Decision Sciences Degrees

Develop IT Expertise for Today and Tomorrow The world of information technology is evolving so rapidly that if you’re not on the cutting edge, you’re falling behind. At Walsh College, our hands-on training helps you become an immediate asset to your organization and prepares you to solve tomorrow’s biggest challenges. By earning a Walsh degree,…