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WHAT'S NEXT: Orlando Northington on Associate Degrees
Orlando Northington was first introduced to aviation maintenance during his senior year of high school. He decided to pursue it as a career because he enjoyed the hands-on work and loved how unique the field is.
A Cool Job You Didn’t Know Existed: Surgical Technicians
Grady native Towania Peterson has always enjoyed helping people and knew she wanted to pursue a career in health care. She started off as a certified nurse assistant and later continued on as a phlebotomist, before eventually deciding to go back to school to become a surgical technologist.
Mental Health Care: Another Path in Medicine
Brandis Wheat began her health care career as a registered nurse. She was drawn to the field because of the job stability and the wide-ranging specialties within the nursing profession.
WHAT'S NEXT: Talon Newton on Transfer Degrees
Talon decided to pursue a career in sports broadcast journalism because he is not afraid to speak in front of crowds of people and loves to share what is happening during a big game.
WHAT'S NEXT: Derika Mays on Graduate Degrees
It had always been a childhood goal of hers to become a physician, but it wasn’t until Derika Mays was working as a registered nurse after college that she was introduced to the world of osteopathic physicians.
WHAT'S NEXT: Caitlyn Rogers on Military Service
From a very young age, Caitlyn Rogers knew she wanted to attend Arkansas State University in Jonesboro. Caitlyn also knew she wanted to enlist in the military, so she went out of her way to meet the right people to make her dream a reality.
REAL PROS: Mary Fair, Engineer
When it came time to make a decision for college, Mary liked the idea of studying structural engineering, because it allowed her to still work on buildings without having to necessarily be artistic.
REAL PROS: Samantha Pettis, Accountant
Samantha says her work day is never the same, with different projects that allow her to step away from the norm and do something different.
