SEE THE DIFFERENCE
Melissa Heatlie is a current MBA student from Ann Arbor, who recently graduated from EMU summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in Apparel, Textiles and Merchandising and a minor in Business. She looks forward to focusing on her MBA classes while working as a graduate assistant and continuing to intern within the fashion industry.
During her undergraduate career at Eastern, Melissa was active in and around the EMU community, especially at the College of Business where she was the president of the Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization for two years. She was also involved in the Student Organization for Alumni Relations (SOAR), and enjoyed a year-long position as a resident advisor.
As a student leader, Melissa knows firsthand what it’s like to interact with professors and faculty at EMU and visibility of the professors is what sets Eastern apart from the rest, she said.
“At other large universities you’re just a number, but at Eastern you can run into your professors outside of class and they’re the same. The friendships and support between professors and students are real.”
Melissa was also a member of the Honors College, a Regents Scholar and recipient of the Alumni Association Scholarship as both of her parents graduated from EMU.
After completing her master’s, she looks forward to pursuing a career in the fashion industry, with hopes of moving to a big city.
Three words that define her experience at EMU: Involvement, Growth and Creativity.