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Maureen (McNulty) Valvassori's desire to see faces similar to her family's reflected in children's books led the 1981 St. Ambrose graduate to a relationship with a purple dinosaur and a career in writing.
Class Notes for Scene Magazine, Spring 2019.
Sarena Mitchell grew up knowing several people with Autism, and believes they can often be misunderstood. She wants to be the person in their life to help them feel normal and loved. After graduating on Saturday, Sarena will be working at Balance Autism in Davenport, and plans to go to graduate school to earn a Master's degree in Speech Language Pathology.
Ana Sperling achieved an amazing academic feat: she earned her undergraduate degree in political science in three years while maintaining a 4.0 GPA. But, her achievement goes much deeper. During her time at St. Ambrose, Ana gained personal life experience well beyond that of most 20-year-olds.
Heroicly profiled in an award-winning book about a community's hardship in the face of a General Motors plant closing, Kayzia Teal's story of empowerment will include a St. Ambrose Master of Social Work degree.
After a life changing event, Mayra Vasquez spent most of her childhood in a hospital. But it was that experience that inspired her to study nursing.
Keegan Steele is confident, articulate and excited, so excited, to start medical school in the fall at Indiana University, which also accepted him into its Rural Medicine Program. Keegan knows he is well prepared for what lies ahead.
Art history major Sarah Heffron's SAU takeaway: 'Without knowing yourself, you can't help other people. Without knowing your strengths and weaknesses, you can't succeed."