Tag: Online
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Ashley Earnest
When life is already choc full with work, family, and responsibilities, it takes courage to add graduate school to the mix. For Ashley Earnest from Berry, Alabama, that leap of faith became one of the best decisions she’s ever made. As a busy mom and wife, she needed a program that fit her life, not Read more
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Maresha Thompson
For Florence, Alabama native Maresha Thompson, choosing to pursue higher education at the University of North Alabama was an easy decision once she discovered the strength of UNA’s Social Work program. “I knew I could gain the groundwork and expertise required to become a competent and successful social worker,” she explains. From the start, she Read more
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Hunter Johnson
Hunter Johnson earned both his BA in History (2021) and his MSEd in Secondary Education (2022) from the University of North Alabama. Originally from Decatur, Alabama, Johnson’s path to UNA was shaped by family connections and a transformative campus visit guided by Dr. Bibbee. The beauty of Florence’s campus, paired with the faculty’s personal touch, Read more
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Dr. Jim Hauschildt
When Dr. Jim Hauschildt enrolled in the University of North Alabama’s Master of Science in Nursing program with an emphasis in Organizational Leadership, he was already a seasoned leader with decades of experience in healthcare, business, and education. He held an MBA, a doctorate in education, and was serving as the president of a nursing Read more
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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 a nurse, inspired Kesley to pursue a career where she could make a difference in people’s lives. Nursing wasn’t about the money—it was about the ability to Read more
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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 industry, she soon found that her interests were elsewhere. She explored fashion merchandising, but it wasn’t until a personal hardship led her to social work that she Read more
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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 forced Cade to give up football, he found himself lost without the game he loved. Feeling the void left by football, Cade began to explore other avenues Read more
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Sam Mashburn
Growing up in the Shoals, Sam was always aware of UNA’s presence, but it wasn’t until he enrolled that he genuinely understood the university’s impact on the local community. Coming from a family where his father was the first to graduate college, Sam knew the value of education and community involvement. At first, he thought Read more
