LRCC Welcomes Lowe's Guest Speaker

Photo: (3/30/11) Lowe's Assistant Store Manager, Michael Stanford (Chicopee, MA- right), is shown with Lakes Region Community College (LRCC) Business Management Honor Student, Jessica Enright (Meredith-left), following Stanford's hour-long presentation to her Principles of Marketing class on Wednesday. Stanford was hired to work in the new Lowe's Gilford store when he was a student at LRCC in 2008. From there Stanford was promoted to the new Lowe's Claremont store before taking over the number two position at the Hadley, MA Lowe's store.

Stanford has continued his education while progressing in the multi-billion dollar international corporation having earned his Bachelor's and Master's Degree. He hopes to begin a doctoral program in the fall.

"It was great to hear from a successful businessperson about real-world opportunities today," says Enright who maintains a near-perfect 3.87 grade point average in her studies at LRCC. "Mr. Stanford's goal of obtaining his own store within five years of starting at Gilford is quite impressive. He knows the business incredibly well and I feel will achieve his goal!"

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