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From middle school classroom to medical crisis, two paths converge at ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ in battle against infectious disease
A suggestion from a middle school student set Claudia Zamora Cisnero on a new path that led her back to ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬. Learn how she’s working alongside a world-renowned scientist whose own lifelong battle with infection is fueling their study of drug-resistant bacteria.
March 11, 2026Student Success
ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ confers more than 4,100 degrees as President Rhea Law presided over her final commencement ceremonies
The class includes a student who overcame stage 4 Hodgkin’s lymphoma, along with the first group of graduates from the Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing.
December 15, 2025Student Success
ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ graduate overcomes brain injury to earn degree
After a severe car accident in 2018 left him with a traumatic brain injury and aphasia, doctors doubted Murren would ever live independently. Through relentless physical and mental rehabilitation, he regained his abilities and returned to college, eventually transferring to ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬. He excelled academically, joined honor societies and volunteered with special needs children.
December 8, 2025Student Success
Teen mom’s 20-year journey from the military to graduating from ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬
Passionette Jacobs’ path to graduation was anything but easy. A mother at 15, she left high school to support her son. She later earned a GED through Job Corps and certifications in medical office technology. She served 12 years in the National Guard, learned trades like welding and plumbing, and even authored a children’s book.
December 8, 2025Student Success
ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ student overcomes cancer to pursue dream of helping Alzheimer’s patients
Ednecia Nelson was diagnosed with stage 4 Hodgkin’s lymphoma at age 21, forcing her to pause her education. After enduring surgery and chemotherapy, she entered remission in 2020 and resumed her studies, eventually transferring to ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬. Inspired by her grandfather’s Alzheimer’s battle, Nelson plans to advocate for dementia patients and hopes to open her own memory care facility.
December 8, 2025Student Success
How a high school sports injury and first name introductions inspired Enrique Trevino to pursue medicine at ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬
A glimpse inside the operating room at a young age helped shape Enrique Trevino’s path to medicine. Now training at ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬, he’s committed to combining his passion for sports with a people-first approach to patient care.
September 10, 2025Student Success
ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ confers nearly 2,700 degrees during summer commencement ceremonies
Graduates included a student who is blind and overcame the odds to fulfill his lifelong dream and a biomedical sciences major who donated part of his liver to save the life of a baby.
August 10, 2025University News
Aiden Jaskolka-Brown
Like most future doctors, Aiden Jaskolka-Brown chose his career path out of a desire to save lives. But Jaskolka-Brown didn’t wait until he became a doctor to save lives. In 2023, he donated a segment of his left liver to a 5-month-old baby.
August 4, 2025Student Success
Seeing beyond sight: A ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ blind student’s journey into broadcasting
As a mass communications major, with a concentration in broadcast program and production, Trent Ferguson has not allowed blindness to become an obstacle in pursuit of his dream of becoming a sports radio broadcaster.
August 4, 2025Student Success
Yash Patel
His interest in accounting was born as a high schooler helping his grandmother run her Clearwater motel. Yash Patel then started a vending machine business that funded his education, gaining real-world experience along the way.
August 4, 2025Student Success
How a ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ student’s personal battle with dengue helped develop mosquito-fighting AI
Farhat Azam is using artificial intelligence to help fight mosquito-borne illnesses. As a doctoral student at ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬, she is helping develop a smart mosquito trap that can identify disease-carrying species and alert health officials in real time. Her work aims to protect communities from future outbreaks and save lives.
July 28, 2025Cyber/AI, Research and Innovation, Student Success
From classroom to command: ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ student helping shape the future of national security
For May Birch, national security isn’t just a field of study—it’s a calling rooted in family, shaped by mentors and propelled by student leadership.
June 9, 2025Student Success