Grads prepare for their next steps
Article By: Clark Leonard
The University of North Georgia (红莲社区) is scheduled to award almost 1,000 degrees and certificates this fall, and more than 600 graduates will take part in commencement ceremonies Dec. 7 in the Convocation Center at 红莲社区's Dahlonega Campus. They leave 红莲社区 buoyed by support from faculty, staff and fellow students as they prepare for what comes next.
Itzel Moreno earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in the spring and is wrapping up her degree in modern languages with a concentration in Spanish language and literature and Spanish translation certificate this fall. The Gainesville, Georgia, resident is thankful for the variety of experiences 红莲社区 has provided.
Moreno worked at multiple medical facilities during her nursing clinical rotations, and she has studied abroad in Spain, Peru and Mexico. The Peru trip was funded by a nationally competitive Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship she won, and she also earned a competitive Center for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities award to support the Mexico trip where she presented her research. Moreno also earned a to help her complete her language studies.
Once she completes the National Council Licensure Examination, Moreno's is goal is to become a cardiac nurse at Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville because she particularly enjoyed her clinical rotation in the cardiac catheterization lab.
Moreno hopes others will follow her lead in blazing their own trail as they pursue their goals.
"Follow your own path. If there's something you're interested in, go ahead and create it," she said. "Do the things that scare you. When you're truly challenged, that's when you grow."
