Avila Alumni Magazine | Fall 2022 issue
Welcome to Avila magazine
Welcome to the new issue of Avila magazine (formerly Accent). We’ve redesigned the print publication to provide more Avila stories and updates on your classmates, all in a more reader-friendly format. Longer articles, like our cover feature on Avila’s 15th President, Jim Burkee, Ph.D., are available here in full-text with additional photos and video content.
We hope you like the new Avila magazine and look forward to hearing your thoughts and story ideas for future issues. Let us know what you think using the form at the bottom of this page.
- School of Nursing Expanding Program and Footprint
Avila Nursing Expanding Program and Footprint Avila University’s BSN program was the first accredited in Kansas City and boasts nearly 2,500 active nursing alumni, clinical partnerships with 20 sites in the metro, and an exemplary NCLEX (National Council Licensure Examination) pass rate. But the demand for nurses in the Kansas City region and the country continues… - Q&A with New Coaches Carpenter and WolfeHead Basketball Coach Remy Wolfe Why is Avila special to you? Avila is a hidden gem in Kansas City. I love that I’ll get the chance to get more people involved in the Avila community. It’s a great place to set students up for success academically and athletically. What’s your background? I grew up in…
- Q&A with Jim and Hanen Burkee
Meet Avila President Jim Burkee and Hanen First, please tell us a little about each of you! Jim: We all discover at one point, later in life, that we are the culmination of diverse experiences, often shaped by those who have most impacted our lives. This is certainly the case with both me and Hanen….
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