Graphics & Communication Graduate Experiences Success
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Kira Karlstrom, is a 2003 Graphics & Communication graduate from OSTC-NW. After high school she completed her bachelor's degree in graphic design and played basketball at Drexel University. She later earned her master’s degree in entertainment business from Full Sail University.
Before entering the business sector in entertainment, she played basketball professionally in Romania. She prides herself on being a team player focused on creating and executing highly successful marketing and advertising campaigns for big brands, including ESPN, Marvel, Chevy, HBO, Amazon and the list goes on.
Being a cancer survivor celebrating 10 years of good health, her philanthropy work is focused on helping those battling cancer. She launched her Survivor Society brand with the mission to unite, empower and inspire every survivor battle.
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Representatives from the Detroit-Clarkston Tesla Service Center met with OSTC-NW Automotive Technology and Collision Repair & Refinishing students on Wednesday, May 18.
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Junior and senior students in the Oakland Schools Technical Campus-Northwest (OSTC-NW) Collision Repair and Refinishing program have been using the technical skills they have gained in class to raise money for various charities throughout the school year.
Kira Karlstrom, is a 2003 Graphics & Communication graduate from OSTC-NW. After high school she completed her bachelor's degree in graphic design and played basketball at Drexel University. She later earned her master’s degree in entertainment business from Full Sail University.
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While searching the OSTC-NW campus Dean, Dave Wyatt came across what seemed to be an ordinary blue barrell tucked away in the back corner of a storage closet.
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OSTC-NW Agriscience & Environmental Technologies students went on a field trip to Crooked Lake in Independence Oaks. They took water samples and tested water temperature. Additionally, students identified multiple species of fish.
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I am thrilled and overjoyed to be joining the outstanding OSTC-Northwest campus as your new Dean. OSTC-Northwest has a long tradition of excellence in providing students with an exceptional technological career readiness education where families can choose the programs that best meet the needs and future aspirations of their students.