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My CCAA Career Corner offers three strategies to consider when making a career change; explore five ways to volunteer through the CCAA; Christian College alumnae gather for an annual reunion.
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Nurturing Nurses Since the program’s founding 30 years ago, Columbia College has played a vital role in educating the region’s nurses; In our student-athlete profile, as a four-year Cougar golfer preparing for her final year of nursing school, Michelle Clark ’20 gets the best of both worlds.
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Columbia College Global: Military Columbia College has a long history of educating our nation’s servicemembers and their dependents; Q&A with Rob Boone; Air Force Veteran Dennis Mullins ’10 discusses logistics and legacies.
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Inside the Gate Eight students are awarded $1,000 scholarships through the CCAA; Peter M. Stumpf ’03 is remembered through a scholarship at Columbia College-Crystal Lake.
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CCAA Alumni Awards The spirit of achievement is reflected through the caliber of our students, alumni and friends. Meet the recipients of the 2019 CCAA Alumni Awards. Ride the Wave Bob Burchard reflects on a distinguished career as Director of Athletics and head men’s basketball coach. CC Notes Alumni share personal and professional updates in Class Notes; In Memoriam remembers alumni who are gone; shop the CC Alumni store.
a f f i n i t y Summer 2019 Editor, Production & Design Carolyn Preul
On the Cover:
Michelle Clark ’20, a four-year women’s golfer completing a bachelor’s degree in Nursing, lines up a shot at Columbia Country Club. Columbia College celebrates the 30th anniversary of the nursing program. Design by Carolyn Preul
Photo Editor Kaci Smart ’09 Staff Writer Kevin Fletcher
Contributors Natalie Caldwell Dan Gomez-Palacio Drew Grzella ’01 Beth McWilliams Ann Muder Joshua Muder ’99 Cindy Fotti Potter ’05
Editorial Review Board Dr. Scott Dalrymple Sam Fleury April Longley Ann Merrifield Suzanne Rothwell
Affinity magazine is published biannually by the Columbia College Advancement Division (1001 Rogers St., Columbia, MO 65216). For assistance, please contact Alumni Relations at (573) 875-ALUM (2586) or ccalum@ccis.edu. © 2019 All rights reserved.
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