My name is Rachell Miterko, and I was a major with a concentration in long-term care. I graduated from ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ in 2020.
I chose ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ because my family are all alumni, that includes my mother, sister and both my brothers. After which, I was able to get into an accelerated master’s program. I received my after one year of completing my bachelor’s at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½. My family all went into healthcare – we had three graduates from the and one from the pre-med program.
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ gave me the tools to be successful by encouraging me to be fearless.
I knew I wasn’t going to follow directly in my family’s footsteps, so ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ helped me find where I fit. ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s professors empowered me to be whatever I chose, even though I was a 20-year-old graduate entering a field with people twice my senior. I am a licensed nursing home administrator who now serves as a regional director of operations over several nursing homes.
The community of people in the campuses I attended allowed me to build a support system. Healthcare can be a challenging environment at times, and having a group of people to support and uplift you is very important. ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ gave me that. I still talk to other graduates that I went to school with, and we are able to support one another. It is great to see the success of ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ graduates in the field we work in.
The community is large, and there isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t run into a ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ graduate.
I am also a part of the advisory board for ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s program. This allows me to give back to the university that made it all happen for me. Going to classes and speaking to students is one of the highlights of my career. Passing down the knowledge and mentorship I was provided is very important to me. I help to guide students through the challenges of healthcare. Shaping students to take our jobs is what we look to do. We want to support students through their education.
I encourage young adults to choose ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ because it is a family and support system like no other. The bonds we make in college last a lifetime. ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ should be your first choice because the academics and leadership are unmatched.