Our Graduates: Carol Recinos

Our congratulations go to Carol, a graduating senior from Elkhart with a major in Public Management.  Carol has been a valued member of our staff since the fall of 2011, and is a recipient of this semester’s Caught in the Act award.

Carol states she stayed with the IC these years because of the welcoming work environment provided by its supervisors.  She remembers many hilarious conversations with co-workers and supervisors, and those conversations sometimes enticed her to stay around after her shifts ended just to talk.  She admits she is also drawn to the IC for the finals week care packages, the random snacks, and Terry’s cupcakes.

So what does the future hold for her?  We’re fortunate to keep her on our staff this summer while she studies for the GRE.  She plans to take a year away from school to work before starting a master’s program in 2016.  She has an endless list of places on the planet she would like to visit including South America, southern Europe, and southeast Asia so she also hopes to get some traveling in before she becomes a “grown-up.”

She advises us to work hard, but to also take some time to be spontaneous.  She encourages us to talk to random people, explore new restaurants, and travel to strange places so we’ll have experiences to remember for the rest of our lives.

Carol says she is really thankful for the opportunity to work at the IC, and we are so very thankful to have had her on our staff.  We’re glad we get to keep her with us for a few more months, and hope to share some more laughs and interesting conversations with her.  Congratulations on your graduation, Carol, and on a job so very well done!