Maria Blog
“You are invited to help save the monarch butterfly”
Have you ever been made an offer you couldn’t refuse? If asked this question just a few short months ago, it would have taken some deep reflection before I could answer. Truth be told, I don’t know if I would have been able to say I have. That is, until Maria College’s Mission Office was informed of an initiative spearheaded by the Mercy Ecospirituality Center called the Mercy Monarch Milkweed Project. A quick Internet search…
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Overcoming Challenges
It is difficult to lose sight of what is important during a time of stress. We often overwhelm ourselves with information, and find ourselves with more questions than answers. When this happens we feel stressed,…
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Jodie O’Connell Ponkos
My journey to becoming enrolled as an Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) student at Maria College was an unexpected change of direction from the 25+ years as a Retail Store Manager. At the age of 16…
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Resilience
Stress is something that we all experience to one degree or another on a fairly regular basis. It comes in many forms and from many sources. Change, lack of change, the environment around us, even…
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Alani Robinson on Opportunity Programs
State your name, major and expected graduation date. My name is Alani Robinson and I’m currently enrolled in the Health and Occupational Science Program (HOS) majoring in Occupational Therapy and I am expected to graduate…
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