The Spring 2021 semester at Radford University started on January 19 with a sense of optimism that could be felt across its Radford and Roanoke sites.

Radford University Carilion Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing student Thomas Serebrov says, “I chose this profession because of a love of people and a desire to help carry them through difficult times.”

Radford University Carilion Emergency Services program student Mandy Thiede has been saving lives since she was 15 years old, working as a lifeguard. But, it was an incident when she was off duty that made her feel like she could truly make a career out of her life-saving skills.

At 12 years old, Trisha Vergara moved with her family from the Philippines to the United States. She did not speak English, making school and personal relationships outside of her family difficult, if not impossible. Now, as a senior respiratory therapy student at Radford University Carilion, Vergara uses those experiences often as she works with a variety of patients.

For Radford University Carilion student Andrew Lewis, his fascination with all things “creepy-crawly” began in elementary school and has led to his education in the Medical Laboratory Science program.

Faculty in our Public Health program have tips for how you can stay healthy this fall and winter!

Lauren Singley, a student in the Radford University Carilion Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, said that through the COVID-19 global pandemic, she and her classmates learned to adapt to the challenges they were presented with, just as nurses do in their everyday profession.

From the moment Alexandria Pilot graduated with her master’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke in 2014, she planned to continue her education. However, she wasn’t sure how that educational journey would continue and where until she arrived at Radford University Carilion.

Tyler Lee, a student in the Radford University Carilion Master of Healthcare Administration program, has ambitious goals after he graduates, but first he wants to help improve the lives of his friends and neighbors in Rocky Mount, Virginia.

Kara Bowman, a senior in the biomedical science program at Radford University Carilion, has aspired to be a physician assistant since she was in seventh grade. It all started during a conversation with her mother.