Graduates: What are they Doing?

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Graduates of Integrated Studies:
What Are They Doing?

When deciding what to major in, students are often well-advised to think about what they want to be doing after they finish their bachelor's degree program. Integrated Studies, because of its ability to straddle disciplines and illuminate the interstices beween them, offers a unique path to both graduate school and after college employment. This is a select list of some of our graduates and a peek into what they are doing now.

	Allen Hill Graduated 2005 Emphases in English /Philosophy Organization: Sunstone Magazine Position: Managing Editor http://sunstoneonline.com Note: You might want to peek at a sample of Allen's work. For his Senior Thesis he produced a strikingly beautiful work .

	John Calder Graduated 2008 Emphases in Earth Science / Philosophy Graduate School: Brigham Young University Program: Master's in Biology http://biology.byu.edu/home I am studying the physiological mechanisms in aspen that facilitate decline as conifers invade the aspen stands. It is great research and working hard on my senior thesis helped me to know how to gather and evaluate the literature relative to my study.

	Ruth Galvez Graduated 2007 Emphases in Behavioral Science / Spanish Graduate School: Brigham Young University Program: MPA Ruth's Integrated Studies thesis Ruth completed her thesis on Latino Youth finding self actualization. This past March she received the UVU outstanding alumni award from Latinos Unidos and has been accepted to the MPA program at BYU non-profit emphasis starting this fall.

	Wendi Prince Bulkley Graduated 2007 Emphases in Outdoor Leadership / Business Leadership Organization: Washington City Position: Recreation Coordinator Wendy's thesis Wendy says: "I have found a perfect career that encompasses both of my areas of study. I oversee all recreation programming for the city and I have the opportunity to work outdoors most of the time. I also get to use my business skills and organize all of our youth and adult league sports. I am getting great experience designing and organizing our new Community Center where I will be able to teach rock-climbing and leadership programs to people of all ages. I don't have a single day that is repetitious at my job. I have a blast working and recreating with my current job position. The integrated studies program was absolutely wonderful. It customized two areas that I wanted to work in and now I have the opportunity to use both on a daily basis. This is the ideal field and dream job I have always wanted. I am so grateful for the education I received at UVSC. I will forever remember the skills, education and leadership opportunities I had there, all of which have helped me achieve who and where I am today. Thank you UVSC Faculty!"

	Kelly Stowell Graduated 2007 Emphases in Business Management / Psychology Organization: Utah Student Association Position: Director / Coordinator Kelly Stowell tells us:" I am the Director / Coordinator of the Utah Student Association with plans to attend graduate school at the University of Utah in the fall of 2008. As part of my job I represent the Utah Student Association on behalf of the Utah Council of Student Body Presidents to represent the interests and preserve the rights of the students of higher education. I work with the Utah State Board of Regents, the Commissioner of Higher Education, the Utah State Legislature, the Presidents of institutions of the Utah System of Higher Education, and other community and governmental agencies to initiate positive changes and be a voice for the students of Utah. As a result of my undergraduate training through the Integrated Studies program I was able to study a wide range of subjects and incorporate real-life applications into my educational experience. This in turn has prepared me for a career that involves working on a large variety of topics and issues with many different individuals and organizations. The Integrated Studies program at UVSC is extraordinary and I highly recommend it to anyone as a course of college study.

	Erin Donahoe-Rankin Graduated 2005 Emphases in History / Religious Studies Organization: Utah Valley State College Position: Academic Advisor for Communications and Humanities http://www.uvsc.edu/comm/ http://devweb.uvsc.edu/phil/

	Adam Torkildson Graduated 2007 Emphases in Multimedia / Community Health Organization: Search Engine Optimists (SEO.COM) Position: SEO Specialist (emphasizing Social Networks like Flickr, FaceBook and MySpace) Search Engine Optimization
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