- Noble Juggles Avila MBA, Parenthood—from Japan
As a mother, former member of the armed forces and wife to an enlisted serviceman stationed in Tokyo, Japan, Kristina Noble has a lot on her plate. When she decided to enroll in graduate school in pursuit of developing her own business, she needed a program as flexible as her....
- Q&A: Anissa Martinez, M.S.Ed., Director, Student Support Services
As director of TRIO Student Support Services, Anissa Martinez, M.S.Ed., aids Avila students learn more about financial literacy, career development, self-care and academic readiness through workshops, summer programs and other programs. She joined Avila in 2018 after serving as a graduate assistant at the University of Kansas Office of Multicultural Affairs, where she aided with the Kauffman Scholars program. In...
- Q&A: Daniel Weigel, Ph.D., Director, Student Access Office
Daniel Weigel, Ph.D., LPC/LCPC, CRAADC, NCC, CCMHC, MAC, ACS, joined Avila University as Director of the Student Access Office in August 2019. The Student Access Office has a mission “to encourage individuals to develop their unique potential by providing services and programs in a supportive environment,” with a primary goal of promoting “an environment at Avila that is physically and...
- Q&A: Andy Jett, Ed.D., Dean of the College of Professional Schools
Andy Jett, Ed.D., recently joined Avila University as its new Dean of the College of Professional Schools, overseeing the Schools of Business, Education and Visual & Communication Arts (VisCom), as well as the Avila Advantage Institute for Professional Studies. We asked Andy a few questions about his experience, wide array of academic experience and planning in an...
- Drawing from Experience, Thagard Aids New Transfer Students
After Hayley Thagard graduated in 2015 from high school in Sabetha, Kansas, a small town near the Nebraska border, she was not ready to choose a career, or even a major. ...
- Eguzo Balances Love of Football, Computer Science
Loving sports and video games didn’t differentiate Avila University senior Chijioke Eguzo from many of his friends growing up in the suburbs of Austin, Texas. A talented offensive lineman in the football-mad state, he nurtured a love of tinkering and new technologies from an early age after countless hours playing games against his friends. He...
- Avila’s M.A.Ed. Program helped Maasen find ‘Dream Job’
Mark Maasen, M.A.Ed. ’19 knows opportunity sometimes comes when you’re least expecting it. After more than a decade of acting and serving tables during the evenings in order to help raise his daughter, a chance encounter with a graduate of Avila University’s Master’s + Certification program changed his life. “I was taking care of my...
- Breaking Barriers
Avila University students spent a recent evening at a seldom-visited destination: Lansing Correctional Facility...
- Internships Give Avila Students Professional Advantage
Reaching graduation is just the first big challenge facing college students. Finding a job, or even knowing where to start looking, is the next formidable hurdle waiting for graduates when they receive their degree. But for students such as junior Colin Hendricks, that upcoming hurdle is a bit less daunting thanks to the internship opportunities...
- Go Beyond the Marketing Materials to Choose a College
Just because your brother/cousin/best friend is going to State School U., doesn’t mean it’s right of you. Not all universities are created equal, and not every college is going to fit your family’s unique needs. So how do you choose? Look beyond the marketing materials and manicured lawns to these six key features to find your...
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