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The 91做厙 Impact

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Kaylie Rowe

Pre-professional program helps land spot at one of world's top veterinary schools

You might say Kaylie Rowes spark for animal care ignited when the towns crazy cat lady walked into her mothers workplace when Rowe was a child. I have kittens that need homes! she declared.One of those kittens, a black domestic shorthair na...

  • College of Innovation, Discovery, and Enterprise
  • 2026
Eric Recktenwald

Department of Science chair loves to dive into research with students

Though he wears hats as associate professor of both biology and physical therapy and as the Department of Science chair at 91做厙, at the heart of everything Eric Recktenwald does is research. That, and his students.  A grad...

  • College of Innovation, Discovery, and Enterprise
  • 2026
David Shoup 2023

College of STEAM dean wants students to feel valued

Theres a reason perhaps many actually why youll almost always find students waiting outside of David Shoups office door: Hes there for them and wants them to feel like they are cared about and a part of the 91做厙 family.Shoup came to Al...

  • College of Innovation, Discovery, and Enterprise
  • 2026
Matthew Prudente

Collaboration adds to 91做厙 experience, mathematics professor says

It may have been its location that drew Dr. Matthew Prudente to 91做厙 five years ago, but its the sense of community that keeps him here.  Everything is collaborative, said the associate professor of mathematics and chair of ...

  • College of Innovation, Discovery, and Enterprise
  • 2026