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Law Student Left Florida to Become Rocket Because UToledo ‘Took a Chance on Me’

April 29, 2025

A leader on campus, Stacey Alphonse, who graduates Sunday, May 11, with her juris doctor, will work in Columbus as an assistant attorney general for the State of Ohio.


Rocket Found Success in Academics and Athletics

April 28, 2025

Lucie Morris, who graduates Saturday with a bachelor’s degree in communication, was a member of the women’s swim team and served as president of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee.


Graduating Honors Student Excels in Leadership

April 25, 2025

Mai Mang, who will receive her bachelor’s degree in business administration in marketing and operations and supply chain management on May 3, served as an ambassador for the Jesup Scott Honors College.


Occupational Therapy Doctorate Student Found Home in Cohort

April 24, 2025

Samantha Stanley, who graduates May 2, became a Rocket because “UToledo was the perfect fit” for her with its location and O.T.D. program.


UToledo Leads Nursing Graduate Student to ‘Rewarding and Fulfilling’ Career

April 23, 2025

Kyle Hollar, who will receive his master’s degree May 2, plans to continue working at UTMC as a registered nurse.


Rocket’s Health Challenges Inspired Degree and Career Path

April 22, 2025

Isabel Trahan has had three kidney transplants — most recently in 2023 — and credits UToledo for helping her graduate on schedule with a bachelor’s degree in health information administration on May 3.


Biology Senior Finds Calling Through Caring for Horses

April 18, 2025

Lilly Boone came to UToledo from North Carolina to study biology and pursue her dream of going into medicine. She graduates with a bachelor of science degree May 3 and will begin medical school in the fall.


6 Internships Prepare Business Senior for Career Opportunity

April 16, 2025

Joelle Meilink, a dual major in marketing and operations and supply chain management whose real-world experiences as a student helped her find her niche in business, will graduate May 3.


Personal Experience Inspires Pharmacy Student to Help Others

April 15, 2025

Seeing firsthand the impact of a proper medication regimen with her grandma ignited a passion in Emma Simons to become a pharmacist. She is graduating with her bachelor’s degree in pharmaceutical sciences on her way to a Pharm.D.


Former Addict is Now Helping Others Bolstered with UToledo Graduate Degree

April 14, 2025

Matt Bell, who dropped out of UToledo in 2007 and spent nearly a decade in active addiction, will graduate with his master’s degree in social work.