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蹤獲扦 Nurse Practitioner Revolutionizes Health Care Management

A graduate from North Parks nurse practitioner specialty has brought independence and efficiency to nursing homes through her own management group.

A graduate from North Parks nurse practitioner specialty has brought independence and efficiency to nursing homes through her own management group

蹤獲扦 (蹤獲扦) graduate Kim Wilson, MS 10, has always had a knack for efficiency. As a single mother working full time, the alumna had to figure out how to meet her career goals in a way that allowed time for family and her then profession as a director of nursing at a Chicago nursing home.

Years later, Wilson is using her talent for empathy-driven solutions to run and staff KareFirst, the largest nurse practitioner-owned health care management group. Wilson got the idea while working as a nurse practitioner fresh out of 蹤獲扦s program. A friend from her prior years as a registered nurse asked Wilson if she could fill in for their nursing homes nurse practitioner position and Wilson agreedon the condition she could bill for her own patient visits.

It was like a spark that came from heaven like a zip, zip, zip, in my head, Wilson said.

 

North Park students were encouraged to run different modalities in classes, meaning they modeled how health care systems could interact with one another. While working for the nursing home, Wilson noticed the need for the kind of top-down care that nurse practitioners could provide.

I knew what was important to nursing homes and that was compliance with state and federal regulations to keep readmission rates down. In a way, the nursing home residents and the whole facility were both my patients.

Now, Wilson manages 60 nurse practitioners across 10 states. The nurses work in nursing homes to improve the systems and environments of the facility. Instead of treating only one ailment or individual, Wilson said KareFirst nurses can see the impact of their work over time.

KareFirst often hires from North Park because of the quality of North Parks approach to teaching, where Wilson said students were encouraged to be creative when confronted with problems or frustrations in their studies.

I find North Park grads are more capable of thinking on their feet. When things go not as predicted they have a stronger ability to problem solve in real time.

Wilson attributes this quality to North Parks teaching method where students would help teach their peers during classes. According to her, students would take turns teaching and researching diseases or body systems.

While Wilson said her education at North Park was invaluable, she encourages current and future students to pay close attention in 蹤獲扦s Professional Communication and Collaboration course (NURS 5030) to better understand medical billing and diagnostic codes.

If you have any electives, Id suggest taking a simple business course. Look where it can get you.

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MSAT Alumnus to Intern with Detroit Lions

Jeff Jean-Pierre MS 23 credits 蹤獲扦 (蹤獲扦) faculty and staff with helping him achieve his dream career.

Jeff Jean-Pierre MS 23 credits 蹤獲扦 (蹤獲扦) faculty and staff with helping him achieve his dream career after it was almost derailed by COVID.

Not only did they help me realize that athletic training is what I wanted to do, but they were key to me getting my internship at my dream work destination, the Chicago Bulls, says the Skokie, Illinois native.

Like so many, COVID put a severe damper on Jean-Pierres undergraduate work in athletic training, and it wasnt until he came to North Park in 2021 that he was finally able to do job shadowing and get real-time experience.

To have those kinds of amazing personal connections and experiences is something Ill always be grateful for.

Now, Jean-Pierre is off to his next dream internship with the Detroit Lions, where he will spend the summer tending to the injuries and ailments of the team as they embark on their training camp. He says North Park more than prepared me for the rigors of professional football athletic training.

Being able to practice a lot and ask never-ending questions gave me the confidence, for sure, to take on this challenge, he says.

During his tenure at North Park, Jean-Pierre did athletic training rotations at DePaul University, Maine East High School, and Lake Forest College, in addition to his work with the Bulls. Because hes fascinated by human anatomy, his favorite class at North Park was orthopedics, in which he studied bone structures.

Jean-Pierre is especially grateful to the warm and welcoming staff and faculty in the Athletic Training Program under Director Andrew Lundgren. He says they were key in opening doors for him in the professional world.

Really, all of the hands-on work I did, plus what I learned in the classroom, has resulted in being able to succeed in this next chapter of my life.

 

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North Parker Ivana Chmielewski BS 18 MS 23 Named Schweitzer Fellow

蹤獲扦 (蹤獲扦) nursing alumna Ivana Chmielewski has received a prestigious Schweitzer Fellowship to design and implement innovative projects to address the health needs of underserved Chicago residents.

蹤獲扦 (蹤獲扦) nursing alumna Ivana Chmielewski has received a prestigious Schweitzer Fellowship to design and implement innovative projects to address the health needs of underserved Chicago residents.

The yearlong program, established by the Albert Schweitzer Fellowship, pairs fellows with existing local organizations to create a project benefiting the community. For her work, Chmielewski will develop a literacy education program with a focus on mental health that will bring nursing resources to immigrants, refugees, minority communities, and unhoused individuals.

Creating a coalition of resources that are currently unavailable would mitigate the preventable health disparities faced by these disadvantaged groups, Chmielewski said of the fellowship, which is named for the Nobel laureate and humanitarian. This also helps to build connections with their community and build trust with healthcare providers.

In addition to committing 200 hours of service to the fellowship, Chmielewski plans to return to 蹤獲扦 this fall to pursue her Doctor of Nursing Practice. She previously earned her bachelors and masters degrees in nursing at North Park.

The 202324 Schweitzer Fellows include 28 students from 11 schools, 11 disciplines, and 19 academic programs. The class of fellows was selected from a pool of almost 100 applicants through a competitive process.

In addition to her service project, Chmielewski and her peers will also participate in a 13-month program that includes monthly meetings, trainings, and ongoing opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration as well as support from a team of mentors from their schools, project sites, alumni network, and staff.

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North Park Named One of Money Magazines Best Colleges in America

Money magazine included 蹤獲扦 (蹤獲扦) in its list of the best in the country, based on graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, and alumni salaries.

Money magazine included 蹤獲扦 (蹤獲扦) in its list of the best in the country, based on graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, and alumni salaries. Unlike other college ranking systems, Money uses a unique rating scale to determine a list of 736 colleges where your tuition (and time) is likely to pay off, according to the magazine.

蹤獲扦 was one of 35 Illinois colleges included in the list, while only a handful of those, including North Park, are in Chicago. Read the full list of colleges .

While the underlying methodology is similar to previous years, the new rating system can help families with their college search by highlighting the variety (and diversity) of high-value colleges in the U.S., said the article.

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North Park Graduate Named CCIW Womens Student-Athlete of the Year

蹤獲扦 graduate Esther Miller BS ’23 was named women’s student-athlete of the year by the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin.

蹤獲扦 (蹤獲扦) graduate Esther Miller BS ’23 was named women’s student-athlete of the year by the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW), North Park’s athletic conference within the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Miller participated in four sports during her time at 蹤獲扦 and was also named North Park’s Female Sportsperson of the Year in both 2021 and 2023.

蹤獲扦's Esther Miller

Miller represented 蹤獲扦 in basketball, golf, indoor and outdoor track and field. The award was chosen based on input from senior women administrators and faculty athletics representatives within the CCIW. Miller is the first North Park athlete to receive the award.

Miller’s athletic and academic success now put her in the running for the NCAA Woman of the Year award. Read more about Esther Miller and the award

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Second Cohort of School of Restorative Arts Students Graduates from 蹤獲扦

Illinois Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton addressed graduates of 蹤獲扦s second cohort of School of Restorative Arts (SRA) students at a ceremony at Stateville Correctional Center May 31, 2023.

Illinois Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton addressed graduates of 蹤獲扦s second cohort of School of Restorative Arts (SRA) students at a ceremony at Stateville Correctional Center May 31, 2023.

The group of 24 men received Master of Arts degrees in either Restorative Justice Ministries or Christian Ministries as part of North Parks unique SRA program, in which free and incarcerated students study and work together toward the four-year degree. The program includes male students incarcerated at Stateville and female students at Logan Correctional Center.

Although the ceremony was closed to the general public, the graduates were each allowed to invite three family members.

Lt. Gov. Stratton delivered the commencement address following opening remarks from North Park leaders, including Dean of North Park Seminary Dennis R. Edwards and North Park President Mary K. Surridge.

SRAs curriculum is designed to prepare students for ministries in contexts susceptible to violence and includes courses in trauma, race relations, nonviolent communication, conflict transformation, restorative practices, and transformative justice, in addition to Bible, theology, and history courses.

Classes are taught by North Park Seminary professors. Last years commencement of the first cohort of SRA graduates featured rousing gospel music and participation from the graduates families. Cook County States Attorney Kim Foxx delivered the commencement address.

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Congrats to Students on the Spring 2023 Dean’s List

Congratulations to this semesters Deans List students.

North Park is proud to announce the spring 2023 Deans List. In order to qualify, students must earn at least 12 semester hours of credit and achieve a GPA of 3.5 or higher for the term. All courses must have been completed.

Congratulations to this semesters Deans List students:

Austriaco, Jonathan D

Azzo, Angelina

Babbo, Maximo Francisco

Banks, John Tyler

Barriga, Angel

Barrios, Giwu Paulo

Bartlett, Robert Larue

Bolivar, Leidy Ximena

Bonto, Trisha Faye

Booker, Darien Joseph

Bragg, Garrett J

Bringman, Erik

Brown, Ameerah S

Bulanhagui, Angelo Elazegui

Bulwa, Adam D

Camacho, Rey Jesus

Cardenas, Citlalli

Chow, Jordan M

Cruz-Gonzalez, Montserrat A

Cudmore, Cedrik N

Dabeca, Jasmina

Dahl, Katherine Johanna

Dahlberg, Lillian Rae

Dervisevic, Mujo

Doughty, Acacia F

Egbebi, Kudus A

Eix, Emily Ellen

Erimia, Stella S

Flo, Isak

Frank, Malka M

Fremouw, Clark John

Friel, Chase K

Gabriel, Kayla E

Garrett, Stark Atticus

Geonanga, Alyssa Louise Hinayan

Gissinger, Olav Kvaale

Gligorevic, Aleksandar

Gordon, Veronica Rose

Gutman, Marli S

Hansson, Josefin Louise

Hearl, Brock Andrew

Herescu, John P

Abonce, Gabriela

Abou Tara, Carol B

Abreu, Rebecca Wilson

Aco, David Michael Feliciano

Aco, Joshua F

Acob, Sherly Serdenia

Adam, Ninos

Adame, Judy Yang

Ademulegun, Olaoluwaposi Ademidun

Adjiwanou, Ornelia Joanita Miwanonvi

Adkinson, Jason Gabriel

Adusei, Precious P

Aedling Ring, Thea Elisabeth

Aguilar, Steve

Aguilos, Kiara Kirsten

Ahlen, Maya

Ahlgren, Emelie Caroline

Ahmad, Iram Bashir

Akinlade, Oluwatofunmi V

Alagar, Teiya Levani

Alanis, Raul Jr

Almendras, Estrella C

Alvarez, Brenda A

Alvarez, Jennifer S

Alvstad, Stella Marta Lois

Alzola, Maria Aranzazu

Amadon, Mary Gretchen

Amarei, Philip Nicholas

Ames, Abigail Grace

Amezcua, Manuel J

Ansari, Sanah B

Aparicio, Jacqueline

Arakaki, Reece Shiro

Ardelean, Bianca

Argiropoulos, Bill John

Arkoub, Wahib

Arroyo, Yenci

Arsenis, Nicole Kristine

Artajo, Matthew R

Ashorian, Lucas

Asp Lundborg, Ruben

Assoofee, Maryam

Attefall, Sarah Hedvig Maria

Atto, Melissa M

Avila, Felix Jesus

Avila, Yareli

Ayala, Joseph Alcaudio

Ayar, Christian K

Ayeski, Kevin James

Back, Agnes Linnea Maria

Baiocchi, Claire Elizabeth

Baithey, Melissa A

Baker, Daniel J

Baker, Eden Claire

Baker, Rebekah Joy

Balestra, Stefania Alessandra

Ball, Sebastian Z

Balmaseda, Abigail Marie

Baumgartner, Nolan P

Bawm, Langjaw Ting

Benares, Ria Lauren

Bergqwist, Anna Linnea

Bergstrand, Clara Emma Frida

Binkley, Erika Wynne

Blan, Karim Alla

Blatchford, Carson Paul

Bogg, Lina Love Mikaelsdotter

Boles, Jiliyn Minhua

Bora, Andrea

Borkeeiet, Angelica

Borst, Liberty Grace

Boudakh, Danielle M

Boudakh, Nicole Teresa

Brammer, Rebecca Ann

Brandt, Love

Brinkmann, Gabriella Carolyn

Broekhuijsen, Friso

Brooks, Daniel Vern

Brown, Cassidy A

Buduan, Jonathan Paolo

Bugge, Maria Elise Calizo

Bullard, Lily Elise

Burkholder, Christian Miles

Bush, Derekmikel’ Devon

Buss, Maggie R

Bustos, Jetzabelle M

Buzdugan, Bogdan Emanuel

Caballero Fiallos, Stephanie Nicole

Cabrera, Vicente Javier

Cafferkey, Edward James

Camargo, Jasmine

Camper, Makenna Caitlin

Capilla Scurto, Lucia

Carter, Caleb

Carter, Maurice Arndell

Castaneda, Joseph Guillermo

Causgrove, Logan Phillip

Cazes, Carla Elsa

Celis, Azary

Chapello, Anthony S

Chase, Amelia R

Chaudhary, Maryam Fatima

Cheney, James Paul

Chhakchhuak, Lalhnehpuia

Chmura, Julia

Choi, Ji Na

Cikmirovic, Seila

Colucci, Jessica Lynn

Condoy, Alejandro Eduardo

Corachea, Eryn Nyl Guillen

Corona, Kaitlyn

Coronel, Fiorela Danely

Crisan, Debora R

Crouch, Abigail E.

Cruz, Desiree Mariah

Cuyun, Abigail Joenna

Damm, Anton

Dao, Frans

Daoud, Andrew George Michael

Daoud, Christin M

Daoud, Christopher Michael

Darrow, Ella Jeannine

De Carro, William Jacob Juhani

De Luca, Joshua Peter

De Luca, Olivia Elizabeth

Dejworek, Michal Jozef

Del Pilar, Alexander

Dero, Benail G

Desilma, Michael

Diaz, Jesse James

Diaz, Karina

Diaz-Santos, Cristian Alexander

Dibra, Enesa

Dickinson, Hannah Lucille

Dinelli, Anthony James

Divito, Alexander Ian

Durakovic, Aila

Duran, Maritza

Duvall, Eva Marguerite

Dvorak, Carter Richard

Dyngeland-Sunden, Anna Felicia

Easterling, Joi A

Eck, Matthew Layne

Efstathiou, Labrene Alexandra

Ekman, Victor

Eriksson, Olivia Rut

Esho, Maryam Nabeel

Espinoza, Marlene

Estevane-Praxedis, Gabriela Jasmine

Estrada Trujillo, Keely Mary

Fasogbon, Ayomide E

Fedosyeyeva, Ivanna

Feely, Bridget Amber

Feliciano, Ariana Yvette

Fiorenza, Cole D

Fitiu, Edward

Flores, Jacob G

Foote, Ava Joy

Fousias, Annamaria S

Futi, Fidelie Ma-Nzambi

Gabriel, Christian Shamoun

Gagen, Madison Ann

Galvan, Alfredo Ventura

Garcia Martinez, Valeria

Garcia, Axel Damian

Garcia, Luis Angel

Garcia, Scarlett E

Garza, Sofia E

Gatta, Christina R

George, Aleena Merry

Geronimo, Julia Alexa

Giannoni, Kristoff Giuseppe

Glanas, Catharina Felicia

Gomez, Amando

Gomez, Sergio J

Gonzalez, Emily

Gonzalez, Samantha

Gorman, Erin Taylor

Green, Justen Thomas James

Grivot Volkmann, Sofia

Guerrero, Sebastian A

Gustafsson, Lisa Johanna Maria

Gutierrez, Alejandro R

Gutierrez, Angel

Gutosic, Lejla

Guzman, Frida T

Guzman, Manuel Alejandro

Haas, Tyler

Habash, David N

Hackney, Claire Elizabeth

Hahn, Lucy Rae

Halilovic, Adis

Hamad, Adam

Hankins, Annalise

Hanna, Jonathan

Hanna, Rudolph B

Harter, Madison Taylor

Haska, Sophia Erika

Hasmonek, Sophia Grace

Hatieganu, Alexandra J

Hayden, Zachary Paul

Haynie, Keaton Lily

Heathcoat, Kaely Jetsia

Heinz, Emilia R

Helm, Teo

Heppner, Grace M

Hernandez, Graciela

Hernandez, Jesus

Hernandez, Mariel Fernanda

Hernandez, Nicole

Hernandez, Ricardo Alexis

Herrera, Darlene

Hiatt, Lillian May Joy

Hibben, Zacchary Michael

Hidalgo, Karl Anthony Taduran

Hill, Quadrell

Himatay, Jenelle Caitlin

Hjelle, Ida Elise

Hoglund, Hans Lars Gunnar

Holkert, Cecilia Elise Kristina

Horton, Charis Alison

Hougen, Kaya D

Howell, Samuel Philip Sabio

Huang, Elaina Meishan

Huang, Weizhen

Huebner, Rhianna Nichelle

Hughes, Dylan A

Hultgaardh, Maerta

Hunjan, Reechard Zorawaar

Hunt, Campbelle C

Hunt, Megan Elizabeth

Huseman, Theodore R

Hussein, Hadeel

Ingerson, Isaac Daniel

Ingrao, Ty Aaron

Invencion, Tristan J

Irizarry, Jonathan David

Isaac, Aniar

Jackson, Samuel Jack

Jacob, Kevin B

Jaffery, Syeda W

Jakubowski-Leon, Wesley Dakota

Jamil, Haris

Janovsky, Rebecca Paulene

Jara, Nick Ivan

Jasko, Kathryn Elizabeth

Javed, Tahira

Jepsen, Riley Donald

Jimenez, Carlos Elijah

Jimenez, Crystal

Johnsamson, Jonah I

Johnson, David Steven

Jones, Jenna Ware

Jubran, Omar Muhammad

Kalamperovic, Dino

Kalantzis, Izabella K

Kalemba, Frank L

Kao, Anne

Karam, Daniella S

Karlsoeen, Sander Andrem

Kass, Samantha Marie

Kawa, Julia Aleksandra

Kayo, Isabelle K

Kazmi, Zainab B

Khan, Zeeshan Amir

Khoshaba, Destiny M

Khoshaba, Faith Eden

Khoshaba, Jonathan

Khoury, Samantha

Kisija, Ilhana

Klein, Emma Jean

Klein, Julia Grace

Kleiner, Michael

Kochanowski, Kinga

Kodial, Jatin Singh

Koraeel, Jennifer

Kozor, Thomas Mitchell

Kromwell, Ubaydullah Hamid

Kruse, Victor Erik

Kuriakose, Christeena

Kyosev, Georgi Georgiev

Lajin, John L

Lamb, Elijah Brennan

Langstaff, Hailey Anne

Lara, Daniela

Lasalle, Emily Lynne

Layeeq, Safah

Le, Huy

Ledezma, Julian

Lenzie, Roy Hazel

Leon Collada, Berta

Lezama, Viviana

Libu, Siya S

Lichter, Aly Ana

Lim, Ellie Catherine

Lima, Crystal Emerald

Lind, Alva Anna Lovisa

Lindberg, Ellen Charlotte

Lisova, Anastasia

Little, Jaclyn Joy

Lopez Fajardo, Briseyda L

Lopez, Arianna Daniela

Lopez, Julian T

Lorenz, Kayla A

Lorica, Zoe Rebekah Emi

Lostetter, Lauren Anne

Lozada, Fernanda Aeri

Lozano, Matthias Domingo

Lucchetto, Gianfranco

Lucero Blancas, Joanna Yaneli

Lunde, Tobias

Lynch, Delaney M

Macam, Kirsten F

Madrid, Frederick Kyle Zafra

Magardician, Moses D

Magno, Mark Jason Pedrola

Malik, Sana

Mangalindan, Shae A

Maniwan, Antonio Jose Mah

Manlongat, Kaitlyn Claire Z.

Maratos, Anna S

Marin Figueroa, Shaira X

Marin, Jessica

Marion, Daniel Steven

Marsano, Alanis F

Martinez, Alexandra C

Martinez, Carlos Antonio

Martinez, Miguel Angel

Martinez, Sa-Lah E

Martini, Alicia

Marty, Samuel

Mazur, Samanta Laura

McEvilly, Mary-Grace Marie

McKinstry, Cade Michael

McKnight, Lauren A

McTighe, Kristiana K

Mejia, Gianluca

Memon, Aayesha Abid

Mendenhall, McKenna L

Mendro, Samantha Marie

Menjivar, Lizbeth A

Mercado, Olivia M

Meza, Enrique Ivan

Miazek, Patrycja Weronika

Mikhail, Gabriela Mary

Mikolajczyk, David Tomasz

Miller, Anna Elise

Miller, Esther Rose

Miller, Gwendolyn Eve

Miller, Hanna Joy

Miller, Jennifer L

Miller, Liam N

Miranda, Dayanni Alexandra

Miron, Nathan Benjamin

Mirzapolis Adeh, Anmary

Mitchell, Trinity Summer

Modi, Dhruv Kirankumar

Moes, Taylor Louise

Molander, Mira Mady

Molek, Dawid

Montelongo, Dana L

Moreno, Madai

Morey, Christian Lee

Morrison, Claudia Rose

Moy, Rebecca L

Mudalige, Ometh Heenkenda

Mujeeb, Amra

Mun, Emily S

Mustafa, Maram Majid

Nang, Takeo Garrett

Nano, Melinda Nichole

Naples, Lilly D

Naseh, Artin

Neborg, Hugo Eric, Benjamin

Nelson, Erik T

Nelson, Lance Christian

Newell, Adrian T

Nguyen, Duong Bao Khang

Nguyen, Matthew Hai

Nguyen, Quynh N

Nguyen, Van

Nichols, Ava Elizabeth

Niemann, Kayla A

Nilsson, Elvira Ingrid Margareta

Nkuku, Ikenna Edward

Nordqvist, Linn Christin

Norrmann, Shakira

Notali, Ishtar M

Nuese, Jackson J

Nunez, Nora Marielena

Nwankwo, Chizolum R

Nystrom, Wilda Maria Isabelle

Nytko, Emily E

Odisho, Anthony G

Ohanes, Brenda

O’Hara, Erin Marie

Okeke, Ijeamaka Venus

Olsson, Klara Kristina Sofia

Olsson, Saga Helena

Ombogo, Jereme C

Oropesa, Helen Isabelle

Owegie, Anita O

Padilla, Brandon Germaine

Palackic, Samir

Palomares, Ciro Mateo

Parker, Ellie Rose Mae

Parker-Fox, Aaliyah P

Parra, Carina

Pasca, Rahela E

Passarelli, Rossella Ada Christina

Patel, Vishal H

Patino, Katie

Patino, Yesenia

Patton, Katherine Marie

Patton, Lydia D

Payne, Parker Reese

Pehlic, Amanda A

Pena-Cisneros, Valeria Nahomi

Perdue, Jaden Brooke

Perez, Gerardo

Perez, Jose

Perez, Jose Manuel

Perruffel, Sophie Isabelle

Perry, Victoria Judaea

Petersen, Victoria T

Pham, Vy Lam Trieu

Philip, Sharan Biju

Pineda, Gabriel Alejandro

Piwowarski, Kevin

Plata, Alexander

Pogue, Julia Renee

Poort, Suzann Olsen

Pop, Sara

Porter, William F

Posada Torres, Alexia Giselle

Powell, Noah Thomas

Prieto, Daniel Robert

Protofanousis, Ana Marianthi

Psyhogios, Nikoletta

Quibell, Lesly Naomi

Ramgren, Evelyn Grace

Ramos, Joaquin Antonio

Rangel Espinosa, Abel B

Rathod, Jaydevsinh Vishnuji

Rayyan, Yasmeen J

Reardon, Emma Alanna

Rebollo, Jasmine

Resendez, Giovanni Rafael

Rex, Eliza R

Reyes Delgado, Wilber

Reynolds Duncan, Saeauna Reynolds

Reynolds, Frida Isabel

Rhea, Isaac Daniel

Richards, Ashley S

Richmond, Abby James

Rickert, Samantha M

Rios-Herrera, Elaiza

Riziki, Georgette

Rizos, Christina M

Robinson, Davante P

Robinson, Samuel Jeffery

Robles, Angie Nicole

Robles, Anthony Alexander

Robles, Yesenia

Rodda, Megan Lee

Rodrigues, Jessica

Rodriguez, Adriana S

Rodriguez, America Belem

Rodriguez, Daniel

Rojas, Kevin G

Roman, Vivianne Mariana

Rotramel, Kayla Marie

Rottman, Annaliese Jenn

Rounseville, Kimberly S

Rude, Caleb J

Rugland, Herman

Ruiz, Erik Julian

Rullander Rudenstam, Felicia Maria

Russ, Shelby Louise

Ryan, James David

Rydberg, Oskar Johan Valur

Rydell, Nils Gustav Vidar

Rzepecki, Elizabeth Anne

Sabovic, Dino

Sadah, Shanna

Saddiqa, Amna

Salgado-Hernandez, Alexandra

Sanchez, Brian

Sanchez, Daniel Junior

Sanchez, Jasmine

Sanchez, Juridia Alondra

Sanchez, Marybeth

Sandoval, Karla Natalie

Sandoval, Selena

Santiago, Jade Symone

Santos, Isabella

Sapolu, Kayla M

Sator, Hanik

Sawyer, Abigail J

Schaffer, Joseph Stephen

Schmidt, Brian Angelo

Schneider, Brett Robert

Schroeder, Aiden Michael

Schuh, Davianna Yasmine

Seignious, David Girma

Self, Griffin K

Sensmeier, Abigail Gove

Serrano, Yaritza

Shaikh, Mariyum Huda Mohammed Salman

Shawel, Sandy Mary

Sheaff, Abigail Ruth

Sheldon, Lindsey M

Sheth, Atiq A

Shimizu, Ami

Shumlansky, Gustaf John

Sia, Erika Rose

Siakavelis, Petros Xrisovalantis

Siddiqui, Hamna I

Sighete, Naomi

Simon, Sharon M

Singh, Manisha

Skog, Matilda Ida

Smolle, Tim Sture

Snyder, Sydney Allison

Soedergaard, Johanna Helena

Soenderland, Aslak

Solgos, Evelea G

Sommerfeld, Nathan Alexander

Sorisho, Stephanie J

Sotelo, Jayla C

Sparlin, Katelyn Rae

Spasic, Tanya Maria

Ssebugwawo, Jordan Nicholas

Stalberg, Marcus Evald Gunnar

Stan, Sara Denisa

Starr, Jacob C

Stramaglio, Nicolett E

Strathman, Josie Lael

Suarez, Jayleen Victoria

Suqi, Leila Luz-Ingrid

Surowka, Alexandra Anne

Svendsen, Moa Elisabet Laerke

Swanlund, Tre Roger

Swanson, Justin Andrew

Sward, Alfred Gustaf

Swedberg, Sofie

Szmigielski, Julia M

Tamo, Katrina

Tamras, Jeania Janet

Tan, Madelyne Angelina

Tauscheck, Megan Lynn

Tegnhed, Anna

Tejera, Michell Paola

Thomas, Anjana S

Thomas, Jonathan Miles

Thomas, Lydia C

Timba, Mandisa

Tinajero, Stephania N

Tkoletz, Kathleen R

Toca, Philemina Frances

Tomuta, Stephanie Emily

Tomy James, Angela

Torres, Arely

Trachtman, Ellie

Tran, Hieu Ha Minh

Tran, Nguyen K

Tveit, Tore

Tvenning, Faith

Ujkashi, Armend

Ujkashi, Lindon

Underwood, Emily K

Uribe, Sebastianas Dainius

Vaaland, Christian Finnesand

Valdes, Thalia

Valentin, Arianna

Van Doorn, Alva Julia Linnea

Vander Ploeg, Madelyn M

Vargas, Denisse

Vargas, Yariliz Teneal

Vassar, Delaney Sloan

Vata, Berna

Vazquez, Itati

Velic, Melisa Na

Ver Beek, Erika F

Vidmo, Alexander Kristoffer

Villarreal, Angelina Y

Vinson, Kate E

Viotoh, Ametepe Jacques

Vitkovsky, Ester

Vogelsburg, Thea H

Vu, Giang Q

Vujic, Ajla

Vukasin, Stefan

Wallin, Rocco Michael

Watt, Marcus D

Wehseler, Morgan Janet

Wennerqvist, Jakob Gustav Victor

Wentzel, Elise Rosalie

West, Amara Jayde

Wester, Marcus Alexander Oliver

Wetzel, Hannah G

Whitmore, Olivia A

Wideman, Claire Elizabeth

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President Surridge Featured on IngenioUS Podcast

President Surridge discussed North Parks mission, its unique student body, and how being a college athlete taught her vital leadership skills on the IngenioUS podcast.

North Park President Mary K. Surridge recently discussed North Parks mission, its unique student body, and how being a college athlete taught her vital leadership skills in a wide-ranging podcast interview.

Hosted by Melissa Morriss-Olson, who previously held executive-level management positions at North Park, the podcast series features leaders and innovative thinkers in higher education. In Surridges June 13 episode, she and Morriss-Olson talked about being women in leadership roles.

Morriss-Olson noted that this was the first time shed interviewed a university president who, like Surridge, had been an elite college athlete, playing NCAA Division I basketball while a student at Northwestern University. Surridge said the experience continues to shape her.

All of the different elements that make up who we are, I call on every one of those things, Surridge said, adding that playing on a team taught her the importance of collaboration and how important it is for each player to come prepared and poised for the team to succeed.

Later in the conversation, Surridge said: I think daily about my identity as a child of God, as a mother, as an encourager, as a friend, I think about myself as a recruiter, as a coach, and as a continual learner.

Of North Park, Surridge noted that North Park has survived and thrived for 132 years, despite ongoing struggles brought on by the pandemic and a competitive market.

Morriss-Olson is on the faculty of Bay Path University, where she served as provost from 201020. The podcast featuring Surridge is titled From Bowties to Neckties to Pearls, a reference to a line in President Surridges 2017 inauguration speech. Its available for free on

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North Park Students Volunteer Supplies, Medical Services to Honduran Communities

North Park students spent a week in Honduras with Global Brigades, an international nonprofit group, where students shadow Honduran doctors in order to better understand health care in different countries.

Seven North Park students traveled to Honduras during spring break. According to IngMarie Schultz, a rising senior majoring in nursing, the group brought with them supplies such as toothpaste, shampoo, sunscreen, and soap to give out to people within two Honduran towns.

Global Brigades aims to cultivate a nontraditional approach to mission work by transferring ownership of projects and health clinics back to communities once they’re up and running.

We shadowed Honduran doctors, dentists, and optometrists providing care for the communities,” Schultz said. “We were able to help provide medical services to 208 people. This was such an amazing and impactful experience. I hope to be back again next year!”

North Park students Ella Brinkman, Laura Matias-Gomez, Jiliyn Boles, Joseph Castaneda, Svea Anderson, and Angelina Ostalaza attended the trip along with Nursing Learning Resource Center Coordinator Hannah Son.

North Park students stand with other Honduran community members during a Global Brigades trip.

Global Brigades hosts the students in a secure Honduran compound where members from the community meet with students to integrate them into existing health clinics and structures. Nursing students receive health credits and biology students can complete independent study during the trip.

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Two North Parkers Receive Fulbright Awards, One Named Semifinalist

North Park senior Chase Friel and recent graduate Joel Beyar C22 have been named recipients of the prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student Program award.

North Park senior Chase Friel and recent graduate Joel Beyar C22 have been named recipients of the prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student Program award.

Friel, a double-major in biblical and theological studies and politics and government,

will use her Fulbright grant to pursue a Masters Degree in Inequalities, Interventions, and New Welfare State at the University of Turku in Finland. During the two-year program, she will receive a full-tuition scholarship and additional funds to pursue studies and research on social policy and intervention design.

Joel Beyar, who received a Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice with a minor in Arabic Studies, will use his Fulbright award to work in the Middle Eastern country of Jordan as an English teaching assistant at a local school. He will also receive funding to continue studying the Arabic language.

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