Kent State has always been exceptional when it comes to non-traditional students. I’ve never felt out of place with my younger peers.

The future of healthcare isn't somewhere ahead of us. It's sitting right here in this room.

I remember being in those seats and not knowing what to expect. It is cool to be able to encourage these kids and let them know that everything will be okay.

My nursing instructors were all amazing. I was able to learn so much about the nursing profession, and their own personal experiences helped shape the type of nurse I became.

At the bedside, nurses know their patients one-on-one and touch many lives that way, but in becoming a nurse scientist, I had hoped to create something that would touch hundreds and thousands of lives and potentially help people on a global scale, and this does just that.