"After 13 years of working toward my master's degree, I finally completed it. I had a baby during my first year in the program and cared for my sick mother who had been diagnosed with cancer at the same time. I set goals for myself and wouldn't stop until I achieved them. I have three daughters who look up to me and are my reason to keep striving. Achieving this degree was for them."

~Kyna Herring, Master of Public Service Leadership degree in Public Health/Public Policy 2016 program graduate. (Photo: Catherine "Cie" Stroud)

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