Please note that the College is closed December 21, 2024 through January 5, 2025. Offices will reopen on January 6th at 8:30AM.

Maria Story: Jodie O’Connell-Ponkos, Health & Occupational Sciences BS

Jodie O’Connell-Ponkos was accepted into Maria College’s Occupational Therapy Assistant Program in 2019 and plans to graduate in May 2022 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Health & Occupational Sciences. Jodie’s story is one marked with incredible determination and purpose.

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Lahtika Minns, Nursing, AAS (RN)

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Lahtika Minns graduated from Maria College’s Nursing AAS (RN) Program. Like many Maria students, nursing wasn’t her first career plan, but after a few redirects, she found she couldn’t resist the field she was destined for.

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Renaissance Scholar Arabia Hunter recommends Maria College to those wanting to make an impact

Arabia Hunter discusses her reasons for choosing Maria College and the Renaissance Scholarship Program. 

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Jennie Upadhyaya, OTA

OTA student, Jennie Upadhyaya, talks about the difficulties of coming back to college, and how Maria helped her through it.

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Chavonte Edwards, LPN

Chavonte Edwards shares how she participated in Student Advocacy Day 2022.

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Amy Gordon, OTA Student

Amy Gordon, current OTA student, shares how she felt when she was restarting college after 4 years of being away.

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Rose Napoli, OTA Student

Rose N., Maria College OTA student shares how she was inspired and encouraged to pursue a career in an Occupational Therapy mental health setting to help others overcome obstacles.

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Maria Story: White Tea Ceremony, PNC Class of 2020

Melissa Popp, Maria College PNC graduate, shares her White Tea Ceremony 2020 Speech! 

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Maria Story: Mujtaba Murtuza, Nursing, AAS ’21

Mujtaba Murtuza, Nursing student, shares his positive experience administering vaccines.

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Maria Story: Emily Hilton, Nursing, AAS (RN) ‘21

Emily Hilton, ’21, Senior in the Maria College ADN program shares a story during her time administering Covid-19 vaccines.

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