by Deb Nahrgang | Aug 22, 2024 | Alumni Magazine, Stories
Education and prevention is key Katie Boller Gosewisch B’01 calls herself the queen of “if you see something, say something.” “I probably win the award for making the most 911 calls,” she said with a laugh. But in all seriousness, she adds, “Human beings were gifted...
by Deb Nahrgang | Aug 19, 2024 | Alumni Magazine, Nurse Anesthesiology GRAD, School of HHS, Stories
Finding solutions to a national crisis After graduating with a nursing degree, Carmen Drentlaw D’24 jumped right into her new field at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. After a few years of working in the intensive care unit (ICU), Drentlaw knew she was...
by Deb Nahrgang | Aug 13, 2024 | Alumni Magazine, School of Ed, Stories
Ensuring all Minnesotans have a seat at the table Dr. Stephanie Burrage C’95 has made it her mission to ensure everyone has both a seat and a voice at the table. Within a year of her appointment as State of Minnesota’s Chief Equity Officer, Dr. Burrage had traveled to...
by Deb Nahrgang | Aug 5, 2024 | Alumni Magazine, Psychology UG, Stories
Can Do Canines places 900 dogs At age 35, Alan Peters B’74 thought to himself … there has to be more in life. The psychology and human development major, who once planned to become a counselor, no longer felt fulfilled with selling insurance and flipping houses. “I...
by Deb Nahrgang | Jul 22, 2024 | Addition Studies CERT, Alumni Magazine, Counseling and Psych Svs. GRAD, School of HHS, Stories
Eliminating barriers to mental health services Ali Aden M’20, C’20 says you don’t go into counseling for the money. “If you are there for the money, you’re in the wrong field. We’re in it to help people,” he said. It was this desire to help people that brought him to...
