Powerful stories of the Meredith community going strong.
Music, dance, and athletics led Cynthia Styron Sanchez to Meredith. During her four years, she found a supportive community that helped her focus and prioritize her goals.
Meredith provided a supportive environment for Cady Stanley, ’25, to grow as a writer, thinker, and dancer. From studying abroad to producing the Colton Review, Stanley developed several skills that will serve her beyond college.
At Meredith, international student and Honors Scholar Student Nafissa Bia, ’25, found a vibrant community, rich experiential learning opportunities, and internships that led to a full-time position after graduation.
Softball player and accounting major Avery Puryear, ’25, knew Meredith was the right place for her when she toured campus and met her coach. Thanks to a supportive environment and guidance from her faculty mentor, she will begin her Master’s in Accounting at NC State in the fall.
After graduating with a degree in studio art, Kelly Johnson, ’23, completed the teacher licensure program at Meredith to pursue teaching.
Because of its accessibility, Meredith College’s online criminal justice master’s program was the right fit for Pamela Jarrett, ’13, ’22 (M.A. in Criminal Justice).
Angela Clontz, ’22, chose to pursue her M.S. in Nutrition after having an empowering undergraduate experience at Meredith College. She was able to capitalize on her passion for nutrition and is now pursuing her Ph.D., where she hopes to study nutrition and its effects on genetics, in particular with cancer.
The opportunity to make a lasting impact on the health of patients and improve their quality of life is what drove Kate DeSilva Ray, ’19, to enter the healthcare field. After completing her degree in public health at Meredith, she earned her bachelor’s in nursing.
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