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As a lifelong student, it's no wonder I spent 43 years with Macomb Community College. My career at Macomb started before ever realizing the impact MCC would have on me. The time spent on campus as a young high school graduate sparked an interest I never could have expected. Attending classes at Macomb from 7 am until noon or 1 o'clock and then working part-time in the Student Activities office quickly resulted in a strong desire for more of what I was enjoying.

Upon graduating with an AA degree from Macomb and while continuing my education, I worked as a full-time admin in design technology, student activities, and the business office. After earning a BBA from Marygrove College, I left Macomb and worked at Oakland Community College as the Director of Administrative Services at the Southeast Campus. During this time, I was also pursuing a graduate degree at Central Michigan University. While at OCC I taught as an adjunct professor in the Business area at Macomb. An opportunity back at Macomb presented itself so I came back to Macomb as the associate dean in Business Administration and then in Information Technology. In 1995, I started teaching full-time in Business Administration and Information Technology.  

Being a student is what motivated me while I was working and continues to motivate me in retirement. Since retiring in December 2018, I've become a student again taking classes on how to knit, how to weave, and how to create beautiful designs with my Husqvarna Epic 2 embroidery machine. I'm also a member of the Shelby Gardeners which offers additional learning opportunities. 

A student for life

Email: sypniewskic819@macomb.edu

Fun fact: during High School worked for the Tigers and Lions at Tiger Stadium.

Spent 28 years in Health Care at Bon Secours Hospital, Grosse Pointe, MI. Positions ranging from Clerk/Typist; RN; Nurse Manager; Clinical Coordinator, Information Technology; Quality Assessment; and Community Education.

Began Macomb Community College, in 1998, as an Adjunct Faculty in Business and Information Technology; Part time Registered Nurse Laboratory Supervisor; Full time Faculty in the Medical Assistant Program holding both the Program Coordinator and Practicum Coordinator roles. Spent eight years as a Senator in MCCFO. Retired July 2021.

Email: domankenuyttend482@macomb.edu

Hi!  I’m Brenda Alward and I am honored to be the Secretary for the Macomb Retiree Association.  My claim to fame is that I once had dinner with Sir Graves Ghastly.  

I love music.  One of my favorite songs is “All My Life’s a Circle” by Harry Chapin.  While this song has held true in many areas of my life, none more so than in my career.  

In 1977 a simple, country girl began as a student at Macomb Community College.  I was scared and unsure of myself, but by the time I graduated in 1980, I was a strong and confident individual.  I went on to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education from Oakland University, and later a Master of Arts in Reading and Language Arts from OU as well.  

In my teaching career I was a preschool teacher, child care center assistant director and director, and finally settled into teaching Kindergarten, which I taught for 20 years.  Then, a whole new chapter opened up.

I came back to Macomb in January of 2000, as an adjunct in the Early Childhood Studies program.  In 2006 I was hired full time. For four years I taught Kindergarten by day, and college by night.  

While at Macomb, I was part of a team who developed the “Introduction to Education” course for those who wanted to become K-12 teachers. I taught this for 17 years.   As part of an Innovation Grant, I was able to develop an Open Educational Resources textbook for this course. I have also been involved in MMII, Achieving the Dream, Credit for Prior Learning Committee, several hiring committees and served on the Senate for several years. 

I retired in July of 2023, and now my circle continues in this new role.  I’m excited to be a part of the Macomb Retiree Association and I look forward to helping give back to the college community that gave so much to me.   

Email: alwardb703@macomb.edu

Paula Drewek is a retired professor of Humanities at Macomb Community College in Warren, Michigan. 

She taught courses in arts and ideas and comparative religion for 39 years. Following retirement from Macomb in 2007 Paula has focused on a variety of Interfaith activities in the Detroit area:  Worldviews Seminars at U of M, Dearborn, the Scholar Colloquy with the Michigan Roundtable, the Interfaith Odyssey TV show for 19 years as both a Baha’i respondent and moderator, the Interfaith Center for Racial Justice with its Listen, Learn, Live Series. 

She is past-president of WISDOM, an interfaith women’s organization and Chaired the Macomb Retirees Association for 6 years. During COVID time, she especially enjoyed playing the piano and shared the tunes of Gershwin and others with retirement communities.  Paula is a life-time Baha’i and enjoys sharing her faith in many contexts at home and abroad, both spoken and written.  Raised in Kokomo, Indiana, she now enjoys traveling the world. 

Email: drewekpau@aol.com