Cole Gaughenbaugh didn't always know he would become a teacher.

The O'Neill St. Mary's graduate envisioned life as a chiropractor and enrolled in classes at Wayne State College in the fall 2019 semester.

Seven months later, the pandemic struck.

"The whole world got thrown for a loop," he said. Gaughenbaugh packed his bags and headed home, to O'Neill, to finish classes.

He contemplated returning to college, deciding to seek a business degree.

Call it divine intervention - or the Master's plan - at work. Gaughenbaugh determined he would study industrial technology and become an educator. After s...