Success Stories
“If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.” -- Milton Berle
Monday, September 28, 2009 — Savannah, GA
Erica Usher
Campus: Savannah, Georgia
Employment: Mental Health Court Coordinator for the Chatham County Superior Court
"I want to make policy changes as high up as I can and to advocate for causes that I know deserve attention and legal revisions. I want to see that justice is done, as much as I can."
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Helping others is just the way it is at South University
Tuesday, December 30, 2008 — Savannah, GA
Bill Trinh
School of Pharmacy
Pursuing: PharmD
Anticipated Graduation: June 2009
Campus: Savannah
As a young boy in California, Bill Trinh grew up working at his family’s delicatessen. “Working for my mom helped me mature. I started out making sandwiches and by the time I was in high school . . .
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Home is where the heart is
Sunday, December 28, 2008 — Savannah, GA
John Fulton
College of Business
Pursuing: Bachelor of Science, Healthcare Management
Anticipated Graduation: Fall 2009
Campus: Savannah
Twenty-year-old John Fulton hails from Manning, South Carolina, a small southern town not far from the banks of the Santee River...
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"We are shaped and fashioned by what we love." - Goethe
Friday, December 26, 2008 — Savannah, GA
Jessica Patel
College of Business
Pursuing: Bachelor of Science, Healthcare Management
Anticipated Graduation: Fall 2009
Campus: Savannah
When asked her favorite place in the world she’s traveled, 21-year-old South University student, Jessica Patel says, “Hands down – the area between Jaipur and Agra, India – just south of New Delhi. It’s so beautiful there, and it’s where the Taj Mahal is located.”
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Changing circumstances means changing behavior
Tuesday, December 16, 2008 — Savannah, GA
Erika Wiggins
College of Business
Pursuing: Bachelor of Science, Healthcare Management
Anticipated Graduation: Fall 2011
Campus: Savannah
Ask just about anyone on the campus and you’ll hear – if you’re looking for answers about working and studying your way through college, you will find Erika Wiggins’ smiling, encouraging face to help you.
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It's OK to Dream
Sunday, December 14, 2008 — Savannah, GA
Demetrius Hill
College of Arts & Sciences
Pursuing: Bachelor of Arts, Psychology
Anticipated Graduation: Fall 2011
Campus: Savannah
Growing up in the small town of Midway, Georgia, just south of Savannah, Demetrius Hill was determined at a young age to expand his understanding of human behavior.
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Just what the doctor ordered
Monday, December 08, 2008 — Savannah, GA
Adria Slaton
Alumnus: Class of 2008, School of Pharmacy, Doctorate of Pharmacy
Campus: Savannah
Employment: Pharmacy Manager, Publix Pharmacy, Twelve Oaks Publix, Savannah
Andria Slaton’s pharmacy career began at age 16. Other kids got jobs at retailers and restaurants, but Andria’s interests led her to a pharmacy . . .
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Leadership Found
Saturday, December 06, 2008 — Savannah, GA
Maria Alvarado Manning
School of Pharmacy
Pursuing: PharmD
Anticipated Graduation: Spring 2009
Campus: Savannah
To say Maria Alvarado Manning is a friendly, outgoing student with a bright future as a pharmacist is an understatement. Today, she is a leader among her peers . . .
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The power of determination
Thursday, December 04, 2008 — Savannah, GA
Merydaliz Gerena
College of Health Professions
Pursuing: Associate of Science, Physical Therapist Assisting
Anticipated Graduation: Spring 2010
Campus: Savannah
Merydaliz Gerena was one semester into the physical therapy program at the University of Puerto Rico when she realized it wasn’t for her. Not the physical therapy aspect—but the college.
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