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Alumni Speakers Highlight Administrative Careers

Ariel Lickton Ariel Lickton

Maureen Frogley Maureen Frogley

Joel Moyer Joel Moyer

Beth Frasca Beth Frasca

Alumni with careers in health education, speech-language pathology, event planning, and health-related business ownership shared insights gained from their experiences with an eager group of students during the Alumni Speaker Series event of November 11.

The most recent graduate, Ariel Lickton (B.S. RST 2010), is the food and beverage coordinator for Trump International Hotel and Tower in Chicago. Her first words of advice to students were to keep an open mind. As a student in the tourism management concentration, she was certain she did not want to go into event planning. "You may end up doing something you thought you didn't want to do," she said, "and loving it."

All the panelists agreed that current students should take full advantage of the flexibility of degree programs within the College of Applied Health Sciences. Maureen Frogley (B.S. SHS 1999), a speech-language pathologist in private practice, urged students to take courses in other departments. "I wish I had taken some business classes," she said. "I didn't think I'd need them, but here I am now with my own business, and they really would have been helpful." Joel Moyer, who completed his undergraduate degree in Community Health in 1992, also encouraged students to get to know their professors and to take the time to study abroad. "I was in such a hurry to get my career started that I didn't build that into my program," he said. "One you start your career, you can't hit the pause button and take the time off to do it, so do it now." Moyer is the owner and president of ExtendedCare Professional, an electronic records and charting software company serving long-term care providers.

Health educator Beth Frasca, who works for the McKinley Health Center, said the most rewarding part of her job is helping people to change their behavior and accomplish goals. She completed her bachelor's degree in Kinesiology in 1999 and her master's in Exercise Science in 2001. She told students that throughout her career, she has sought out mentors, something she believes has enhanced her success. Assuming the mentoring role herself, she told students that one of the most important ways in which they can help themselves is to take full advantage of the Career Center. "They can help you with resumes and cover letters, give you practice in interviewing, and help you in your search for employment," she said.

AHS hosts three Alumni Speaker Series events each academic year. For information about how you can become involved, contact Assistant Dean Renique Kersh.

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