Storyteller: Michael Crary Mardie is from Frankenmuth, MI and works in government, more specifically reviewing applications for certain benefit programs. She, along with many others, became aware of COVID-19 through the news. After the pandemic hit, her life changed from coordinating social activities for coworkers to being shut inside and quarantined by herself forContinue reading “Mardie, Frankenmuth”
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Monica, Birch Run
Storyteller: Michael Crary Monica is an administrative worker for a family-owned landscaping company based in Birch Run, which is also where she lives. She is a close family friend, so we have gone through this pandemic together in one way or another. The pandemic was brought to her knowledge via the local news inContinue reading “Monica, Birch Run”
Veronica, Saginaw County
Storyteller: Michael Crary Veronica is the CEO and President of a Countywide Chamber of Commerce, while at home she is a grandmother of two, keeping her hands just as full. Veronica first heard of the pandemic through the news in January of 2019. This changed her work life similarly to many others, as she hadContinue reading “Veronica, Saginaw County”
JoAnn, Saginaw County
Storyteller: Michael Crary JoAnn is a single mother of two from Frankenmuth, MI, she has worked hard up to the president position at a non-profit in Saginaw called Saginaw Future. She was on a vacation in Mexico just a few weeks after COVID-19 was becoming apparent, but at the time was nothing to worry about,Continue reading “JoAnn, Saginaw County”
Scott, Bay City
Storyteller: Alex Mason “These years will be in the history books” was said by Scott (43) of Bay City. Scott is a Welder/Robotics Technician, a programmer, holds a basic certification in CNC machines, and dabbles in electrical work. He’s regularly found fixing mistakes that not a soul knew of their origin, he is also in and out of the office where it is air conditioned in the summer, and even setting up robotic cells of variousContinue reading “Scott, Bay City”
Anna, Midland County
Storyteller: Michelle Wilkerson Anna is an 18-year-old who lives in Midland, Michigan. She is a co-op student for a hospital. Anna puts extra time into volunteering until one day she was asked not to come in. Covid began to spread, and she felt scared, yet it felt like something temporary. she spent her junior yearContinue reading “Anna, Midland County”
Savian, Saginaw County
Storyteller: Michelle Wilkerson Savian is a 22-year-old who lives in Saginaw, Michigan. He attends the trade school Job Corp for bricklaying. In March 2020, Savian overheard the news of one of his attendees being sick with a virus and being sent home. This was the start of his knowledge about Coronavirus, and he felt overwhelmContinue reading “Savian, Saginaw County”
Mary, Midland
Storyteller: Anna Bradford Mary is 78 years old and lives in Midland, Michigan. She is retired and her main responsibility is maintaining her home doing tasks such as cooking and cleaning. Mary first heard about COVID-19 in early January of 2020 when things in China began progressing. Mary’s life changed in the sense that sheContinue reading “Mary, Midland”
Crystal, Midland
Storyteller: Anna Bradford Crystal is a 39 year old elementary school teacher from Midland Michigan, who is also a mother to two kids. She first became aware of the spreading COVID-19 illness when schools started discussing, what was supposed to be, a temporary shutdown in early March of 2020. When the COVID-19 pandemic first hit,Continue reading “Crystal, Midland”
Seth, Midland
Storyteller: Anna Bradford Seth is an 18 year old high school student from Midland, Michigan. He first heard about COVID-19 when his teachers started talking about the possibility of school shutting down. He had heard about a man in China eating a bat that resulted in an illness, but did not know what was toContinue reading “Seth, Midland”
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