Prospective Students...Success Stories

Columbus State is loaded with success stories, from students straight out of high school to those looking for a new career.

 

Royce Carpenter

Royce Carpenter came to Columbus State to study Interpreting/American Sign Language after a friend's baby was born deaf. She is now highly sought-after for her skills interpreting musical scores and theater. Carpenter translated for Maya Angelou when the poet visited Columbus State in 2004, which she said was a highlight of her career.



 

Miriam Javadi

Miriam Javadi always planned to be an doctor -- but she decided to start that career at Columbus State. She took the first two years of her bachelor's degree at Columbus State, then transferred all 150 of those credits to Ohio State University.

Thom Coffman

Thom Coffman left the railroad business in 1983 to come to Columbus State's restaurant management program. After working at a number of restaurants, he is now owner of the Clarmont, Columbus' oldest white-tablecloth restaurant, and the new Thom's on Grandview seafood house.

Lenore Southerland

With the help of Columbus State, Lenore Southerland turned a lifelong interest in animals into a career. After starting in the pre-med program in another college, Southerland came to Columbus State to study Veterinary Technology, and now teaches in the department.

Tricia Snider

Tricia Snider used her Associate's Degree from Columbus State as a springboard to Ohio State University's Fisher College of Business and even greater success. She now serves as district manager for Aldi grocery stores, managing five stores in Columbus and Cincinnati. The transition from Columbus State to Ohio State was "seamless," she says.