• Kesley Butler

    Kesley Butler

    Kesley’s desire to become a nurse was rooted in her childhood experiences caring for her grandmother, who lived with her family after suffering several strokes. Her mother, also…

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  • Claire Hendrickson

    Claire Hendrickson

    When Claire Hendrickson first visited UNA in the spring of 2020, it was the beauty of the campus that caught her eye. As a recent graduate of Jacksonville…

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  • Trinda Owens

    Trinda Owens

    Trinda’s path to social work wasn’t linear, but it was driven by purpose. After beginning her college journey at UNA in 1988 with a focus on the entertainment…

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  • Talon Pritchard

    Talon Pritchard

    Talon Pritchard’s journey to UNA started with his passion for athletics. Growing up in Helena, Alabama, he played a variety of sports, but it was cross-country running that…

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  • MacKenna Gosart

    MacKenna Gosart

    MacKenna Gosart always knew she wanted to help people, and her dream of becoming a physical therapist began at a young age. When she discovered UNA during a…

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  • Cade McGuire

    Cade McGuire

    Cade’s story began like many others—he entered UNA expecting to play football, focus on engineering, and eventually transfer. But life had other plans. After an old knee injury…

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