When she was a little girl, Cindy Quintanilla, 31, made a decision that she would be the first in her family to pursue a college education. “I promised myself that I would break the barriers and make my mom and dad’s sacrifices worth it,” she says.
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Janet Chase Harper proves that you can be fit at any age. The 97-year-old CPHHS alumna (’41 home economics) is still mentally sharp and fit as a fiddle. After breaking her femur and having surgery two years ago, the Junction City resident rides a three-wheeled tricycle each day on the farm she lives on independently.
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Video: Congrats, Class of 2016!
Last week, the College of Public Health and Human Sciences celebrated its newest alumni with a graduation reception for college graduates and their families and a hooding ceremony for graduate students. More than 400 attended the reception and more than 200 the hooding ceremony.
The college held its first “Ovation” event May 1 to recognize an outstanding alumnus, preceptor and supporter and to show appreciation for the many people who support its students.
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From battlefield to classroom
Transitioning from active military service to the classroom is never easy. Kinesiology student Richard Erfuth, 34, knows firsthand, and his adaptability and dedication has paid off. After his graduation from the CPHHS next month, he will continue his education and journey toward becoming a physician assistant.
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A guest from across the Pacific Ocean
Marvin’s time at Oregon State shaped the rest of his life, and he couldn’t be happier to be a Beaver. “I owe everything to OSU because it made me the successful man I am. I’m not going to take credit and say I did it by myself. OSU took me from a boy and made me into a man,” he says.