Stories

​Chinyere Onyirimba, a Notre Dame of Maryland University (NDMU) School of Pharmacy student was appointed to serve as the 2019-2020 National Bridging the Gap Chair for Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA).

This summer, our English Language Institute team traveled to Zambia for two weeks and partnered with WISE Zambia, a local NGO, to visit 4 schools in the rural western province. We conducted classroom observations, met with school officials and head teachers, and provided hands-on workshops focused on teaching methodologies and creative practices. In between school visits, our team was able to attend the graduation ceremony of a local teachers’ college, do some sightseeing, and create memories that will last a lifetime.

"Before coming to NDMU, I never really noticed how much being aware of your world (socially, politically, environmentally, etc.) impacts each individual. As a future art therapist, knowing how various aspects of our world intersect will aid in the service and care that I give to patients and clients." What's Next: NDMU - Gradate School Art Therapy

“NDMU taught me the skills to not only be a competent nurse but, how to be a compassionate nurse. Compassion is what prevents nurses from burning out...Compassion allows nurses to always think of their patient's situation and feelings.” Whats Next: Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC) Emergency Room Nurse

"I am prepared for the next step in my life because of the opportunity I had through NDMU to evolve holistically and strengthen my identity and who I want to be in the world." Next: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health - Master of Health Administration Program

"NDMU has prepared me for the real life obstacles and frustrations that will accompany me in life. I have learned the value of empowerment and education." Next: Johns Hopkins Hospital - Neuro intensive care unit

"NDMU has helped me gain confidence in myself as an educator. Before entering the MATESOL program, I wasn’t sure if I was outgoing enough to be an educator. However, after gaining more knowledge in ESOL, I feel like this is exactly what I was meant to do." Next: Baltimore City Public Schools - 7th Grade ESOL, Highlandtown Elementary/Middle #237

"NDMU's School of Education prepared me to become the best possible educator. I look forward to having my own classroom and teaching students with the passion and love that I have experienced at this university." Next:NDMU - SOE Graduate program, Leadership in Teaching: Special Education

"NDMU has given me the confidence to be a capable and caring leader in my community. I’m so excited to get into the classroom this fall and move forward in my education." Next: NDMU - MAT Program

"The individualized attention that NDMU's professors have given me, especially my physics professor, has made me a much more critical thinker with a well-rounded skill set." Next: Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands - Master's degree in Science and Technology of Nuclear Fusion (full scholarship!)