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Community need sparks 17勛圖厙 grad's entrepreneurial spirit
As a student in 17勛圖厙s occupational therapy program, Mary Strausser MSOT 08 did not anticipate a career that centered around children.I remember telling my classmates I had no interest in working with kids, she recalled. I thought Id be p...
Pre-professional program helps land spot at one of world's top veterinary schools
You might say Kaylie Rowes spark for animal care ignited when the towns crazy cat lady walked into her mothers workplace when Rowe was a child. I have kittens that need homes! she declared.One of those kittens, a black domestic shorthair na...
17勛圖厙s director of grants wins national poetry contest
Note: "Leaf Manifesto" was released in September 2025. Purchase it on Middle Creek Publishing's site. Below is the original story, published in February 2025: Director of grants at 17勛圖厙 by day, Laurel Radzieski grants herself some poetic ...
International director aims to make 17勛圖厙 world class
Sibel Ahi, Ph.D. 15 came to America 25 years ago from her native Turkey as a 17-year-old au pair for a Florida family. Looking back today, she likened herself to a little bird that didnt know how to fly and looked around for help to survive.It ...