Shepherd High School graduate and Central Michigan University junior Jodi Timmer is proud of her hometown, a place where students ride tractors to school on the last day of classes.
“I love Shepherd, but I lived there forever and I was ready to move out,” Timmer said. “There are many perks to living in Mount Pleasant.”
Timmer said her transition from country life is more fun because most things are in walking distance and there are so many people her age.
Timmer’s mom grew up in Shepherd and her dad was raised in Mt. Pleasant.
“I consider Shepherd and Mount Pleasant are both my hometowns,” Timmer said.
Timmer’s decision to attend CMU was an easy one. It was convenient for her to commute her first couple years and she was familiar with the campus because her two older sisters are CMU alumni.
A major change Timmer faced at CMU was the massive class sizes and not knowing her teachers on a personal level.
“There’s a lot more diversity here with people from different backgrounds,” Timmer said. “It’s cool we all share different interests and values.”
Timmer attended Shepherd elementary, middle, and high school. She credits the education she received in the Shepherd Public School district for her academic success at CMU.
SHS biology teacher, Mr. Vigneault, made the biggest impact on Timmer.
“He was very dedicated and really cared about his students,” Timmer said. “He even taught my mom her senior year at SHS.”
Timmer liked knowing everyone at school and the close bond she shared with her peers. One particularly special bond led to her recent engagement to Matt Coats, a 2002 graduate from SHS.
Timmer lives with two of her former classmates from SHS and considers them her best friends.
“It’s nice living with people going through the same thing you are,” Timmer said.
Timmer misses the personal space she had in the country and always closes her curtains because of the constant foot traffic outside her window.
After graduating from CMU, Timmer plans to temporarily move out of Michigan to experience what else is out there.
“The Shepherd community has pride for what it stands for,” Timmer said. “I’ll always call it my home.”
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