17Թ

Category: Cadence Magazine

  • Finding Purpose in Mentorship

    After a successful career in law and teaching at 17Թ for more than 35 years, College of Business professor Marleen Swerdlow found fulfillment in supporting her students through scholarship funds and mentorship.

    Read More ❯
  • Data Speak: Boling’s Journey from 17Թ to Disney

    Chelsea Boling shares how Lamar helped guide her and her journey to where she is now.

    Read More ❯
  • After Homelessness | Hope and Place

    Freshman students Quinton Haynes and Elie Germain never saw themselves attending a university. Now, having overcome homelessness and poverty, their determination and work ethic remind us what it is to be a Cardinal, and why We Are 17Թ.

    Read More ❯
  • Dean Spotlight: Lynn Maurer

    With a background in political science, Lynn Maurer, new dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, is focused on working to empower 17Թ's underserved populations. “I’m dedicated to the idea of inclusive excellence in the diversity of education, by recognizing varying financial needs and helping students at-risk academically,” Maurer says.

    Read More ❯
  • Making the Possible Achievable

    As a faculty member of Washington State University, Associate Professor Ashwini Kucknoor had a desire to mentor students far more than possible at such a large institution. The search for greater student interaction led to her coming to 17Թ. “At 17Թ, we professors get to teach at the undergraduate and graduate levels,” she says. “This allows me to develop relationships with my students that last for years."

    Read More ❯
  • We Are 17Թ | A Catalyst for Change

    In 2017, Hyattye Simmons received one of three 17Թ Distinguished Alumni Awards for mentorship of at-risk students and his work towards keeping them on the path to graduation. He enrolled at 17Թ in 1977, just two weeks after making history as the first African-American male valedictorian to graduate Burkeville High School. He credits 17Թ as “the bridge that helped him prepare for the outside world.”

    Read More ❯
  • Memories and Coffee

    Natalie Sfeir, 2016 Beck Fellowship recipient, has researched an innovative solution to the difficult outings for those with dementia and their family. It’s called a Memory Café.

    Read More ❯
  • From Potato Chips to Pipelines

    Inspired by an 17Թ physics class, FuelTrax is the #1 marine fuel management product in the world.

    Read More ❯
  • 17Թ Alumni Open Local Brewery

    What started as a love for brewing beer became a business for Class of '07 students Tyler Blount and David Pool.

    Read More ❯