As someone who excels in the sciences and always wanted to be a firefighter, Justin found another way to save lives: through becoming a nurse.

Crediting professors who made her feel comfortable and excited to be back in a classroom, Olivia’s experience in the BSN program was positive.

Now a sophomore, Tyler has grown into a leader and is one of the basketball team’s captains, who are charged with keeping their teammates accountable.

Christina’s studies at IU coincided with her decision to partner with another teacher to write a new fifth grade math curriculum.

After graduation, Cathy plans to continue her studies at IU to earn her Master of Music Therapy and Counseling and work in the field of mental health.

As Julie closes in on the completion of her degree, she is looking forward to helping improve people’s health through proper nutrition.

Reflecting on her first year at Immaculata, Alexis comments, “I feel like it was the best decision I could have made considering the amount of knowledge that I gained here.”

For a while, Sara Bagner ’21 thought, ‘There’s no way, not me.’ But persistence, hard work and commitment have made her proud of where she is.