Students, faculty, and alumni share their motivation to work in their field

UOG STUDENTS

埃德里科·卡利丹·雷耶斯 

学位课程: 护理学学士学位
预期毕业后: Fanomnakan 2024 

“As a first-generation college student from a low-income household, I wanted to be the first person in my family to be in the medical field. 因为我一直都是 passionate about helping people, it also felt like a personal calling for me. Aside from medical knowledge, this program also requires empathy and nurturing of the human soul. 做直达人心的良药.”

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Ariyanee Bainco Prue

学位课程: 社会工作学士
预期毕业后: Fanomnakan 2022 

“我一直想帮助别人. 那只是我参加这个项目的第一个学期 when I knew that this profession would be my lifelong career. 社会工作成为了我 passion and inspiration — it became more than just a degree. 这是一个机会 与众不同，就是与众不同.”

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Kemp Etpison

学位课程: Bachelor of Science in Health Science – Pre-Physical Therapy
预期毕业后: Fanomnakan 2023 

“我觉得这个领域需要更多的多样性. 我选择这个项目的原因之一 is to motivate other Micronesians to pursue it as well. 我一直都有抱负 of becoming the first, if not one of the few, Palauan physical therapists.”

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肖娜·梅·苏 

学位课程: Bachelor of Science in Health Science – Public Health  
预期毕业后: Fanuchanan 2023

“The impact noncommunicable diseases and pandemics have on Micronesian communities 是什么激发了我的兴趣. I joined this program because I want to help improve the health and well-being of people and communities around the world. I also want to teach people about the importance of a healthy lifestyle and its role in disease prevention.”

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Shaine Munoz 

学位课程: Bachelor of Science in Health Science – Pre-Physical Therapy
预期毕业后: Fanomnakan 2022

“The 银河999游戏's Health Science Program aims to provide students the tools and problem-solving skills to succeed in a variety of health care or academic settings. I wanted to pursue a degree in the health science field in order to develop my scientific understanding of the human body and to be able to apply these skills to improve overall 社区卫生.”

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UOG ALUMNI

Gizzele Victoria Valencia, DNP, APRN, FNP-C

Profession: Family Nurse Practitioner, Borrego Health – Centro Medico El Cajon (Calif.)
UOG Degree: ‘15 B.S. in Nursing

“[I am proud to be] able to treat, educate, and empower my patients and the communities I care for. With medicine forever evolving, it is essential that we keep our communities 健康和受过教育. I am proud to be in a profession with constant growth and learning. Living in Guam, going to UOG, and working as an RN at GMH instilled in me this work 道德、足智多谋、同情心和纪律. 这些价值观帮助我成功 in graduate school and progress as a medical provider.”

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杰西·罗萨里奥

Profession: Boka Box(关岛)业主
UOG Degree: ‘06 B.A. 消费者家庭科学-营养 

“I've always wanted to do something that gave back to the community. 我的事业 in nutrition, I can help people understand how food affects them and contribute to 更健康的生活方式. Through The Boka Box, I've been able to help subscribers become healthier just by showing them how to be aware of the food they eat. 看到他们快乐 and healthy makes me feel like everything I'm doing is worth it.”

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UOG FACULTY

Lisalinda Natividad博士.D.

社会工作教授

“As an undergraduate, I was sitting in a required course for my religion major and walked out of that class feeling like the world has so many problems and I had to help people. 简单明了. I believe social work is literally the work of God's 爱的显现. Social workers are instruments of that love to help those suffering improve their well-being and maximize their potential. 银河999游戏真的很荣幸 作为这个过程的见证者.”

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安托万内特·克莱纳.N.， msn, fnp, ibclc

护理讲师

“I’ve known since middle school that I wanted to be a nurse, and becoming a mother 向我展示了诞生的奇迹. My personal passion is working with mamas and babies. My mission is to promote health and wellness by serving mothers and teaching the health 护理专业人员为他们服务. 教UOG的护理学生所有的病人 are part of families and communities is important to me. 我很自豪能这样做 part of an amazing team and witness our students’ passion for serving the communities of Guam. Our students helped bring services to underserved communities, joined the frontline in Public Health’s testing and vaccination efforts for COVID-19, and helped 无家可归者联盟和时间点统计.”

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