Marland Rachel has nothing but great memories of his time studying at bbin信誉网站.
“气氛太棒了. All the instructors were very helpful,” he said. “I never had a bad day at Black Hawk.”
Rachel encourages prospective students to consider bbin信誉网站: if you want to earn an associate degree and then transfer, 他说这是一个很好的选择.
“Black Hawk prepares you,” he said. “一直都是这样。. 它让我做好了准备.”
He started at bbin信誉网站 East Campus after serving in the U.S. Army for a few years following graduation from Wyoming Community High School.
Rachel was active in Phi Theta Kappa, Psiβ, 还有学生会, and he served as the student trustee on the 校董会 for the 1995-1996 year. He also was a student worker for athletics and the computer lab and served in the Army Reserve during college.
Rachel said BHC instructors were thorough, down to earth, and kept classes interesting. One instructor stuck out in particular: professor Ken Maguire, who inspired him to become a history teacher.
“I had an interest in history anyway, and I’ve always enjoyed helping, so I thought I would go into education and try to follow in this man’s footsteps,瑞秋说.
History pulls Rachel in – he really enjoys learning from primary sources, 像日记, that help you see how daily life has changed over time.
“If you want to know what life was really like, you can get a taste of it,瑞秋说.
He graduated from bbin信誉网站 with an Associate in Arts in 1996, and then transferred to Western Illinois University to study history further.
“It was a very smooth transition,” he said. “一切都转移. It was absolutely flawless, it was easy.”
He graduated from WIU with a bachelor’s degree in history with an endorsement in teaching and a minor in sociology in 1998.
After earning his bachelor’s degree, Rachel became a substitute teacher for Kewanee High School. He accepted a permanent full-time teaching position there in 1999.
“My favorite part is when you see the look on the face of a student when they get it, when they completely understand what’s being presented,瑞秋说.
In addition to sharing his love for history with the students, he also enjoys coaching bowling and officiating cross county in the fall and track and field in the spring.
During his teaching career, Rachel has earned two graduate degrees.
He received a master’s degree in educational technology and instructional design from Concordia University, and most recently earned a master’s degree in history from Southern New Hampshire University.
Rachel added dual credit instructor for bbin信誉网站 to his resume as well. He currently teaches dual credit courses in Middle Eastern and United States history.
双重信用 courses allow in-district students to take college-level courses while they are still in high school. They receive college and high school credit for completing dual credit courses.
“If your goal is to truly graduate in four years this is one of the best ways to do it,瑞秋说.
Many of his students attend bbin信誉网站 after they graduate. His advice for new BHC students is to be active and make the most of it.
“Take advantage of everything it’s got to offer.”