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Through many challenges, this non-traditional student persisted in pursuing her dream of earning a degree from Â鶹ӰԺ State. 

Have you ever seen a ? Do you know what a is? Well, thanks to alumna Hailey Majewski you can see 3D images of both of these items and many more through the Cleveland Museum of Natural History.

After living in various other locations, Â鶹ӰԺ State staff and faculty make Â鶹ӰԺ their home because it's a community with small town charm and a flourishing downtown. 

More than 60%  of rural Americans live in areas the National Institute of Health deems to be and only about 20% of social workers nationwide are employed in rural areas, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. These stats, coupled with the high demand for licensed social workers — especially in areas like those surrounding Â鶹ӰԺ’s Regional Campuses — produce significant disparities and gaps in care for people needing social services.

Filling in those gaps is the primary aim of program director Matt Butler and the Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) program through Â鶹ӰԺ State’s College of Applied and Technical Studies (CATS), which will have an emphasis on rural social work.

Franck Steve Guepjop Fotso of Cameroon, Africa, chose to attend Â鶹ӰԺ State because of its impressive engineering curriculum, which matched his career aspirations and had a robust program for international students, at an affordable price that fit into the family budget. 

Her journey into the world of healthcare began on the Â鶹ӰԺ State Salem Campus and now Tabitha Lockhart is using that foundation to care for patients as a certified physician assistant (PA-C) at the Yale New Haven Hospital in New Haven, Connecticut.