Menasha Packaging Education Center
Connie Kimball
Bill Wiesmueller
Andrew Zimdars
The Class of 2025 student speeches share stories of gratitude for mentors, instructors, and others who have helped them along their journey. Click this icon “▶️” next to the students’ names to hear their stories.
Aiden ▶️
"I've gained so much more knowledge through GPS Ed than I did in traditional high school - more applicable skills for the real world, like learning about resumes, measuring tools, and more about myself."
Aydan ▶️
"While in GPS Ed, I learned that in real life, anything can happen. This helped me make backup plans for the future in case my main plans don't work out."
Camaron ▶️
"GPS Ed has helped me transform from a student barely scraping by to someone who's successful in and out of class and has a plan for when I get out of high school with valuable real-world experience and knowledge."
Cole ▶️
"GPS Ed an incredible opportunity for growth and learning. All students need to do is show up and commit to putting in the effort required by their instructors and supervisors while working."
Dalton ▶️
"GPS Ed has helped me figure out what is right for me in the future. They helped me get a full-time job that will be sustainable after school, as well as more than a full year of work experience."
Damian ▶️
"GPS Ed was an amazing choice because it taught me how to be a hard worker and got me used to waking up early and being more responsible. Now more than ever, I know I'm prepared to enter a workplace with confidence and knowledge."
Evan ▶️
"My coworkers pushed me out of my comfort zone to get me to learn new things, which I am very grateful for because that has given me a much wider range of skills than I had when I first started."
Ivan ▶️
"I have gained job experience and real-world knowledge from the GPS Ed program and after I graduate I will already be set up with a real job."
Kelati ▶️
"Compared to regular school, GPS Ed prepares you for the real world. I have experienced what it's like to work in a professional environment. Some other skills I learned were how to problem solve, communicate, and be independent."
Kyle ▶️
"Throughout my time in this program, I have experienced significant personal and professional growth, particularly in the areas of time management and leadership."
Leo ▶️
"Unlike traditional high school, GPS Ed offered me practical training in budgeting and understanding workplace functionality, which I find invaluable."
Malikai ▶️
"My experiences in the classroom gave me a better understanding of what I might want to do in the future. I also learned to be more independent while in GPS Ed."
Noah ▶️
"During my time in the program, I gained the insight to being able to see a future with Omni Glass, and all the negatives have changed into positives."
Rodrigo ▶️
"Something I am really proud of is getting more job experience in manufacturing. This experience helped grow my interest in going into trades, and helped me learn a lot of new skills."
Sam ▶️
"I am bringing a lot of hard work, dependability, and respectfulness to the workplace because of how focused I learned to be in class. That translated to the working world."
Xander ▶️
"If I hadn’t met the people who are in GPS Ed or involved with GPS Ed, I wouldn’t have known what I wanted to do after high school. Having hands-on experiences have helped shape my future because they showed me what I can do."
