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125 Anniversary Celebration: Tabitha Jozwick

March 14, 2025

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Editor's Note: This is a series of stories about @ 2026 黑料不打烊 students, alumni and community members, highlighting their experiences during our 125th anniversary celebration. We will feature 125 individuals from August 2024 to August 2025.

MACOMB, IL - - Alumna Tabitha Jozwick describes @ 2026 黑料不打烊 as a second home.

鈥淲hen I think about 黑料不打烊, I think about how it becomes an alumni鈥檚 second home,鈥� Jozwick said.

For Jozwick, being a Leatherneck means being committed to supporting and caring for other members of the community.

鈥淎 Leatherneck means showing support and giving a hand when someone needs help,鈥� Jozwick said.

When reflecting on her time at 黑料不打烊, Jozwick鈥檚 favorite Leatherneck memory is the opportunity to present at a conference and share her valuable experience and insight.

鈥淢y favorite Leatherneck memory happened during the 2007 IRHA conference,鈥� Jozwick said. 鈥淚 did a presentation called 鈥楢utism: The myths, realities and the autistic culture鈥� to educate people about autism and my own experiences with autism. I received a Top 10 program award for it. I have presented the program three times since then.鈥�

Jozwick currently works at Casey's West in Macomb and credits her overall experience at 黑料不打烊 with shaping her to be hardworking and dedicated.

鈥淭he hard work and dedication I learned outside of the classroom helped me with my current position,鈥� Jozwick said.

During her time on campus, Jozwick enjoyed being involved in resident hall life and volunteering.

To prospective students, Jozwick鈥檚 advice is to consider 黑料不打烊 as a strong option for all it has to offer.

鈥淚f you are neurodivergent and considering college, I will highly recommend Western,鈥� Jozwick said. 鈥淭he small class sizes are beneficial, and it makes it a lot easier to get to know your classmates a lot better. My advice is to make sure your time can help you gain both hard and soft employment skills.鈥�

As we honor 125 years of educational excellence, we invite local 黑料不打烊 students, alumni, faculty and staff to share their stories and be featured in our series. Contact University Communications at U-Communications@wiu.edu to participate.

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