BALTIMORE – Abdurrahmon Talabi decided to become a pharmacist during the height of the COVID pandemic. Originally from the West African country of Nigeria, Talabi had moved to New York in 2019 to begin a Ph.D. program in sustainability, but he changed course to pursue a career where he could more directly impact people in need of care.

BALTIMORE – Sara Morales ’23, M’24 had two top priorities when she first began her college search: a well-regarded education program to fulfill her lifelong goal of becoming a teacher, and an opportunity to play both lacrosse and soccer.

BALTIMORE – Neena Rodriguez is set to become the first nurse in her family after graduating from Notre Dame of Maryland University later this month.

Rodriguez was drawn to the profession due to the kindness and compassion demonstrated by nurses during several hospital stints as a child, including one which required an extended stay over Christmas. She will soon have a chance to provide that same type of care to patients at Mercy Medical Center, where she will work in the hospital’s Intensive Care Unit.

BALTIMORE – After working for several years as a community pharmacist in her home country of Jamaica, Jodi-Ann Gayle decided to expand her career potential by earning a Pharm.D. degree in the United States.

Gayle, who had friends and family in the area, centered her pharmacy school search around Maryland, and she was quickly drawn to Notre Dame of Maryland University as the best option to continue her educational journey.

BALTIMORE – Alyson Geckle made the most of her three years on campus at Notre Dame of Maryland University.

After accumulating a significant amount of college credit in high school and taking several 18-credit semesters on campus, Geckle will be graduating a year early at NDMU’s 2024 Commencement Ceremony on May 22. She was academically driven throughout her time at Notre Dame, and an internship with the Maryland State Police last summer helped confirm that she had chosen the right path as a criminology major.

BALTIMORE – Mackenzie Lookingland will be graduating early from Notre Dame of Maryland University on May 22, needing only three years to complete the undergraduate portion of a program which will allow her to earn both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in elementary education.