Your gifts helped 237 single parents graduate from schools across the state last year. They’re now working at better-paying jobs, and some are continuing their education!
Here’s what a few are doing now.
Ebony, Phillips County
Degree: Associate
Major: Nursing
School: PCCUA
Now: Studying for a bachelor’s degree in nursing and working at a local hospital.
Jennifer, Garland County
Degree: Bachelor’s
Major: Criminal Justice
School: UAFS
Now: Working as a case manager and soon to graduate with two additional health care degrees.
Suzanne, Pulaski County
Degree: Associate
Majors: Culinary Arts; Hospitality Management;
& Baking and Pastry
School: UA-PTC
Now: Working in catering.
Elizabeth, Sebastian County
Degree: Bachelor’s
Major: Organizational Leadership
School: UAFS
Now: Working toward a promotion with her current employer.
Alana, Faulkner County
Degree: Bachelor’s
Major: Nursing
School: UALR
Now: Working at a dialysis clinic.
Brooke, Greene County
Degree: Associate
Major: Nursing
School: BRTC
Now: Working as a registered nurse in a neuroscience intensive care unit.
Tiffany, Pulaski County
Degree: Bachelor’s
Major: Social Work
School: UALR
Now: Working as a behavior modification specialist and licensed social worker.
Christina, Crittenden County
Degree: Bachelor’s
Major: Early Childhood Education
School: ASU
Now: Working as an elementary school teacher.
Asombra, Garland County
Degree: Associate
Major: Health Care Adminstration
School: UA-Grantham
Now: Working on a bachelor’s and received a promotion from her employer.
Victoria, Little River County
Degree: License
Major: Practical Nursing
School: Texarkana College
Now: Working as a nurse at a local clinic in internal medicine.