joshua phillip vissers
To the left is an only-slightly-dated selfie of Joshua standing atop the Great Wall of China.
I traveled to China in 2015 to tour the country as part of the International Scholar Laureate Program, a celebration of my transfer from Grand Rapids Community College. There, I had been editor of the student newspaper and then communications director for the Student Alliance.
I transferred to Grand Valley State University, where I earned my Bachelor of Arts in Multimedia Journalism. After that, I moved to Houghton, Michigan to work for the Daily Mining Gazette, then launched Copper Beacon, and finally moved back to Grand Rapids to be closer to family.
Beyond my writing and podcasting work, I also work at a local food pantry as the facilities and food manager.