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A social worker or a superhero: what’s your superpower
As children we are often asked, if you could have one superpower, what would it be? Excitedly we contemplate fictional characteristics like flying or telepathy as we let our imagination wander. But rarely do we grow up thinking that we actually have a superpower. Dr. Anna Scheyett, a dean of the University of Georgia School […]
December 26th, 2016
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Cooking & Social Work: The story of one Limestone student
Cooking. For some an apron, chopping board and the sizzle of food hitting a hot pan is nothing more than a chore necessitated by the need to eat. For others, like Limestone’s social work student, Zaviah Wray, cooking is a lifelong passion closely intertwined with her path to social work. Zaviah’s love for cooking began […]
November 28th, 2016
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Meet Limestone Social Work Program Faculty: Lisa Glenn
After years of following her heart to other careers, Lisa Glenn found her fit in social work. “I believe that God gave me a special gift where I can connect with people – some people that other people can’t reach or can’t see or don’t want to help,” states Glenn, a Social Work alumna and […]
May 23rd, 2016
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Bachelors in Social Work Student Spotlight: Nicole George
Nicole George, like many other Bachelor of Social Work students at Limestone, wears many hats: Aspiring social worker, hard-working student, full time employee, and mother to her beautiful 4-year-old son Aiden. Sound like a lot to juggle? It is, but for George, the road towards her future career has not been wearisome, rather it has […]
January 7th, 2016
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Wendy Gomez’s path to social work started in nursing school
Ever notice how other people sometimes know us better than we know ourselves? Ask Wendy Gomez a few years ago what she wanted to do with her life, and she would have confidently answered, “Become a nurse.” At the time, she was working as a certified nursing assistant and attending nursing school at night. A […]
December 23rd, 2015
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