Where is your hometown? and where do you live now? My hometown is Amman, Jordan, and I now live in Sycamore, Illinois. Where did you attend college and what degree(s) have you earned? I have a bachelor’s in nursing from the University
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Huskie Spotlight – Noam Greene
Hometown: Chicago, IL Year: Anticipated graduation year: 2023 Major: Master of Public Health What did you want to be when you were growing up? Are you pursuing that as a major, or have you taken another path? As a kid, I didn’t know what
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DeAnna Harris-McKoy reflects on the power of support
DeAnna Harris-McKoy is a teacher, researcher, supervisor and therapist, all rolled into one. The associate professor in the School of Family and Consumer Sciences and director of NIU’s Specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy (SMFT) program joined the Huskie family during the 2020-2021 academic year. In addition
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Margaret Kristan, ’80, Elected Chair of Wisconsin’s Committee for People With Disabilities
Margaret Kristan, ’80, has spent four decades serving others in health care settings. Her new role as chair of Wisconsin’s Governor’s Committee for People With Disabilities allows her the opportunity to impact change for those who need it most. For first-generation student
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Huskie Spotlight – Haley Mosley
Hometown: Rock Island, IL Year: Expected graduation: 2023 Major: Nursing Transfer from: Kirkwood Community College What scholarships did you receive and why did you receive them? How has the financial support impacted your experience at NIU? I have received the NIU Transfer Scholarship, the Don and Ann
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Huskie Spotlight – Shondra Clay
What year did you start working at NIU? Fall 2019 Where is your hometown? and where do you live now? I am originally from the South Side of Chicago. I currently reside in DeKalb. Where did you attend college and what degree(s)
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Huskie Spotlight – Liza Buhr
Hometown: Ottawa, IL Year: Expected graduation: 2022 Major: Communicative disorders Minor: Rehabilitation counseling Transfer from: Illinois Valley Community College What did you want to be when you were growing up? Are you pursuing that as a major, or have you taken another path? Growing up, I
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NIU alum gives voice to others
Leigh Shea, M.A. ’08, takes her work personally. As a speech pathologist, she literally can give a voice to the voiceless. At her private practice, Impulse Rehab & Wellness, in Westchester, Illinois, Shea sees seven patients each day for 45-minute sessions. Her
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Huskie Spotlight – Susan Caplan
What year did you start working at NIU? 2019 Where is your hometown? and where do you live now? My hometown is Cheshire, Connecticut. I now live in Geneva, Illinois. Where did you attend school? What degree(s) did you earn? Kingsborough Community
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Huskie Spotlight – Ajibola Taiwo
Hometown: Chicago, IL Year: Expected graduation: 2022 Major: Nursing Transfer from: Harry S. Truman College What did you want to be when you were growing up? Are you pursuing that as a major, or have you taken another path? As I was growing up, I
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CHHS Alum Abigail Swidergal
When Abigail Swidergal became a master’s student in Health Sciences at NIU, she had a different perspective than when she was a Huskie undergrad. “As an adult learner with a goal, I think my perspective of appreciating all my courses and what
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Wedoff named as new Director of Clinic Finance and Operations
Kim Wedoff joins the School of Allied Health and Communicative Disorders as Director of Clinic Finance and Operations beginning March 3. “I am really looking forward to working with a fantastic team of employees who provide energy, knowledge, and passion to the
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