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ifference and feel rewarded, while they also provide for their family, is what drives me as an educator,” he says. Tuuri has strong West Michigan roots, as he earned an associate degree from Grand Rapids Community College, a bachelor’s degree from Davenport University and a master’s degree from Ferris. Tuuri also has acquired numerous IT certifications, including Project Management Professional, Certified Information Systems Security Professional, Certified Information Systems Auditor and Microsoft Certified Trainer. His real-world experience includes three-plus years of IT management, six years of IT consulting, two years of IT auditing and seven years of business ownership. He spent three years working full time as a lead instructor/advisor of Computer Information Systems and Network Administration at Alpena Community College. The Ferris experience is familiar to Tuuri. He is looking forward to this homecoming, “I grew up in Big Rapids, the son of a faculty member in College
