- More Than 330 Undergraduates Named to Fall 2022 Dean’s List
Avila University recently announced its Fall 2022 Dean’s List recipients, recognizing the academic excellence of the more than 330 undergraduate students who earned the distinction. The dean’s list comprises undergraduate students who meet requirements in the Colleges of Arts and Sciences and Professional Schools. All full-time admitted undergraduate students are eligible for the dean’s list....
- QA: Marlon Jones, BS Biochem, ’21
Marlon Jones was an Avila STEM Scholar and graduated class of 2021 with a bachelor’s in Biochemistry, and a minor in environmental science. “I work for Trinity Biotech, a production company for HPLC (High-Performance Liquid Chromatography) instruments and point-of-care devices. I fell in love with both sciences [chemistry and biology] and merged the two,” said...
- More Than 310 Undergraduates Named to Spring 2022 Dean’s List
Avila University recently announced its Spring 2022 Dean’s List recipients, recognizing the academic excellence of the more than 310 undergraduate students who earned the distinction. The dean’s list comprises undergraduate students who meet requirements in the Colleges of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Professional Schools, and Science and Health. All full-time admitted undergraduate students are...
- Avila Professor Karin Gastreich Generating Buzz
“I was an award-winning participant in the Greater Kansas City Science and Engineering Fair back when I attended Shawnee Mission West High School in the 1980s,” said Avila Professor Karin Gastreich, Ph.D. “That was the experience that launched my career in science.” At Avila, Gastreich mentors students to help launch their science careers by inviting...
- Avila Commencement Celebrates 391 New Graduates
Avila University Welcomes its 105th Graduating Class During commencement exercises on May 14 at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, the Colleges of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Science & Health, and Professional Schools held individual graduation ceremonies for undergraduate and graduate degree earners throughout the day to fulfill social distancing requirements. “It is wonderful for...
- Four Avila Students Inducted Into TriBeta Honor Society
On Tuesday, April 26, Avila inducted four new members–Chloe Brunswick, Nayley Jimenez, Elisa Nunez, and Hannah Rogers–into the national biology honor society, TriBeta, during the 24th Annual Induction Ceremony. The evening included the induction ceremony by CJ Talton (TriBeta President) and Associate Professor Katie Burgess, Ph.D., dinner for inductees and family guests, and guest speaker...
- Four Avila University Students Inducted Into AED Honor Society
On April 6th, 2022, Emilia Filby: Professional Health Science (Pre-Med/Pre-Pharm), Alexis Bates: Kinesiology, Michael Pinzino: Kinesiology, and Samantha Smith Professional Health Science (Pre-Occupational Therapy), were inducted into Alpha Epsilon Delta (AED). Alpha Epsilon Delta serves as an honor society and a service organization. Membership is based on each student’s scholastic achievement. By joining AED, students...
- New Nursing/Social Work Collaboration Invites Students Into Real-Life Simulations
“Social Workers and nurses work closely in any medical setting and we felt it would be useful for them to better understand each other’s roles when it came to caring for patients. We also saw this as an opportunity to apply knowledge and increase team-building skills,” said Avila Assistant Professor and Director of Field Education,...
- Talton Selected for 2022 Human Anatomy and Physiology Society Award
Avila University Assistant Professor, Omonse Talton, Ph.D. was selected for the 2022 Human Anatomy and Physiology Society (HAPS) Marieb, Hoehn, And Haynes Award For Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion and will be presented with the award at the HAPS annual conference in May. This award was created to encourage instructors and students from minority groups traditionally...
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