Marlan “LO” Dixon persevered through adversity to quench his thirst for knowledge. Moving outward from his porch, from block to block, and finally state to state, Dixon accomplished his goals through positivity and objectivity.

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In her junior year of nursing school, Karla Torres ’19 changed her major to health care navigation—a major that didn’t even exist her freshman year—without extending her graduation date.

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Mount Mercy’s JumpStart program, held at the Robert W. Plaster Athletic Complex from June 12-July 27, inspires Cedar Rapids children to reach their educational potential through leadership and growth opportunities. 

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Despite juggling many roles—including student, veteran, and mom—Dana Schultz ’18, ’19 MBA first graduated from MMU in 2018 with a bachelor’s degree in human resource management and again in 2019 with her Master of Business Administration (MBA).

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