Cheyanne Stewart

Cheyanne Stewart serves as an Academic Advisor at West Shore Community College in higher education, a role she has held since 2022. In addition to advising community college students, she is a member of the disability services team and participates in recruitment efforts, with a focus on resource coordination to connect students with employment opportunities, apprenticeships, housing, and food assistance. Prior to this position, she worked as a direct support professional alongside individuals with intellectual, emotional, and developmental disabilities. Stewart earned an associate's degree from West Shore Community College and completed a bachelor's degree in psychology from Northern Michigan University in the spring. She is actively involved in professional organizations including the Michigan and national branches of NACADA, the Post-Secondary Action Team, and MCAN, the Michigan College Access Network. Outside of her primary role, Stewart recently completed a community project through the Manistee Area Chamber of Commerce leadership program, raising $13,000 to renovate the REC Teen Center operated by Alternatives for Area Youth. She attributes her success to being a lifelong learner and grower fueled by relentlessness, with a strong emphasis on family and the pursuit of human flourishing, or eudaimonia.