After serving her country half way around the world, a Calumet native and Michigan Tech ROTC alumna has returned home to serve in another capacity.
In July, Michelle Kovachich began her duties as a readjustment counselor with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). Her new job brought the Calumet native, a Michigan Tech alumna and US Army veteran, home after more than a decade that took her from Alaska to the Middle East and back again.
Kovachich says she loves to travel and when she graduated from high school she entertained opportunities to pursue her education far away from home. She chose Michigan Tech not necessarily because it was close to home, but because it had exactly what she wanted: a military education.
“I wanted a school with a strong ROTC program and a good relationship with the military. That’s exactly what Tech had and why I chose to go there.”
Her choice turned out to be a good one.
Read more here: Michigan Tech Veteran Returns to Help Struggling Vets | Michigan Tech News
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