Storyteller: Aubrey Cole Reagan is 19 years old and lives in Grand Blanc, Michigan. He is a full-time student at Martin Luther College, and also has a job working for door dash. Reagan first heard about COVID at school. All the students had got together for chapel and they were told they were not comingContinue reading “Reagan, Grand Blanc”
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Michelle, Alger
Storyteller: Aubrey Cole Michelle is 49 years old and lives in Alger, Michigan. She is a teacher for grade 3 and 4 at St. Barts in Kawkawlin Michigan. However, her main job is taking care of her 3 children. Michelle first heard about COVID from her principle on the phone. She was getting ready inContinue reading “Michelle, Alger”
Krista, Bay County
Storyteller: Sage Simon Krista is 35 years old and lives in Bay City, MI. She works at the local hospital in the medical records office and had a job switch to be a scheduler in the middle of a major pandemic. Krista had learned of the pandemic during the first week of March through theContinue reading “Krista, Bay County”
Philip, Alger
Storyteller: Aubrey Cole Philip Cole is 50 years old and lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Philip is a health care coach and business owner. He works to better other people’s understanding of how to manage their practices. He coaches them on how to be more profitable. Philip heard about COVID in February. He was atContinue reading “Philip, Alger”
Kaitlyn, Grand Rapids
Storyteller: Aubrey Cole Kaitlyn is 24 years old and she lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She currently owns her own business called Kaitlyn’s Creations, and is a professional photographer who also makes graphics. Originally, she heard about COVID while on the phone with a client. The client sadly canceled the wedding she had planned forContinue reading “Kaitlyn, Grand Rapids”
Chase, Bay County
Storyteller: Sage Simon Chase is an 18-year-old from Bay City, MI. Chase was a high school senior and part-time worker at a local KFC when coronavirus had begun to affect him. He first heard about the new virus when talks of the schools closing for a few weeks had come up. Coronavirus had changed hisContinue reading “Chase, Bay County”
Jennifer, Bay County
Storyteller: Sage Simon Jennifer is 41 years old and lives in Bay City, MI. She is a Registered Nurse in a cardiology unit at the local hospital. Recently though, her unit had turned into a full-fledged COVID unit and has been nonstop filling with new patients. Jennifer was informed in the first week of MarchContinue reading “Jennifer, Bay County”
Kasey, Iosco County
Storyteller: Garette Minzey Kasey’s day to day life changed slowly when the state decided to close for the first time, and then abruptly when the nursing home started reporting cases of residents and employees catching Covid. Kasey being the person that handles all residents’ personal belongings, it startled her to work in that environment withoutContinue reading “Kasey, Iosco County”
Katie, Washtenaw County
Storyteller: Garette Minzey Katie, a 21-year-old college student, was living in Ann Arbor with her boyfriend when she heard the news. On the phone with her mother in March, Katie recalled how scared she felt as soon as the words registered through the phone. Katie soon launched herself into a game of cat and mouse,Continue reading “Katie, Washtenaw County”
Autumn, Monroe County
Storyteller: Garette Minzey Autumn has an interesting perspective surrounding the beginning of the pandemic, as they had been travelling for work when COVID-19 hit. Away from home and working in a resort, there was a lot of anxiety and fear for them. Twenty years old and currently living in Temperance Michigan, they reflected on whereContinue reading “Autumn, Monroe County”
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