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Powerful stories of the Meredith community going strong.
Business Administration major and Broyhill Business Fellow Grace Olufemi-Ajayi, ’23, found a welcoming environment at Meredith that let her explore her interests and major. As a student-athlete, she learned that discipline, selflessness, and being part of a team were always a win during her college career.
A recommendation from her community college art professor led graphic design major Josefina Mercedes Puello, ’24, to Meredith, where she’s gaining the skills to turn her passion for design into a career.
Alison Bunce, ’22, used the skills she learned as a communication major to help pets find new homes.
Leia Davis, ’19, graduated from Meredith with a degree in Interior Design, and is now a Visual Space Planner at Lowe’s Headquarters near Charlotte, N.C.
The daughter of missionaries, Keliy Grobbelaar, ’20, has experienced a lot. Living all over the world helped her develop a great sense of cultural inclusivity and a passion for people from all backgrounds.
After transferring to Meredith, Rachael Hopkins, ’19, found her place right away and quickly became active in a variety of activities and organizations – and then helped other students make a successful transition to Meredith.
As a transfer student Leslie Arreaza, ’19, struggled to find her place at Meredith, but it was through her passion for helping immigrants and refugees that she found her voice and her place at Meredith.
Jennifer Orellana, ’19, has always enjoyed working with children, which sparked her interest in becoming a teacher. That was partially why she came to Meredith. But she discovered a new passion.
Cheyanne Moxley, ’19, transferred to Meredith, where the individual attention and support from her faculty helped her land a job right after graduation as an exercise physiologist
At Meredith, Donna Bahena Bustos, ’18, ’20 (M.A. Teaching), learned to appreciate her background. Now, she teaches her students to do the same.
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