Julia Davidchik

Julia Davidchik earned an associate of science degree from the Columbus Campus in spring 2023. She graduated with honors which capped a busy two years.

“I was involved in a lot of activities,” Davidchik said. “Phi Theta Kappa was one of them. Each semester, I was involved in the theatrical productions. I also worked in the library and was a student ambassador. I was a little bit everywhere.”

Regarding the theatrical productions, Davidchik said she enjoyed both being on stage and learning about and assisting with the behind-the-scenes duties such as set design, lighting and sound. Her favorite production was a comedy called “Dearly Departed.”

After CCC, Davidchik continued her education at the University of Northern Colorado (UNC). She chose Colorado because her extended family lives there and each summer, her immediate family would visit them. Another reason Davidchik chose UNC is because its enrollment is just under 10,000 students. Contrast that with nearby University of Colorado-Boulder and Colorado State University where the enrollments hover around 33,000.

“That is way too big,” Davidchik said. “(UNC) is 100-percent perfect for me.”

At UNC, Davidchik is majoring in public health and she will participate in commencement this spring and finish her courses in the summer. When she first heard about the public health major, she said she didn’t know much about it, but it sounded interesting. Davidchik wants to use her degree to make the medical field more equitable for everyone, saying she believes there are two sides to the world of health care.

“On one side, people have lots of things working in their favor, whether that’s insurance, a village to take them to and from appointments and different types of care,” Davidchik said. “On the other side, there are those that don’t have any of those benefits or if they do, it doesn’t really work with their specific needs. Personally, I want to work more with the people that don’t have as many benefits and help them get to a life that’s happy, successful and thriving.”

Davidchik remains a strong proponent of CCC and community college in general, particularly if someone doesn’t know what they want to major in. She also is appreciative of the many positive relationships, both with students and faculty.

“I really enjoyed my time at Central Community College, said Davidchik. “That’s where I made a lot of great friends who I am still friends with and talk to on a daily basis."