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2026
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- One Course Changed Everything for Cassandra Meggitt, Now She’s Finally Getting Her Moment
- Outstanding Surgical Technology Graduate Justine Bowser Proves It’s Never Too Late to Return
- Outstanding Grad Madisyn Gilsdorf Is First in Her Family — and Far From Finished
- A Single Class Pointed Outstanding Graduate Michael Blevins Toward His Future in Healthcare
- Outstanding Radiologic Technology Graduate Morgan McMillin Persevered Through Unimaginable Loss
- After Losing His Mother to Cancer, Outstanding Graduate Stephen Farkas Found His Calling in Nursing
- Outstanding Sonography Graduate Anna Dyer Bet on Herself — and Won
- Dalton Duvall Paid Off His Debt, Then Made It Count as a Barbara Rood Award Recipient at Owens
- Outstanding Graduate Lydia Brady Followed Her Heart — Straight Into Owens’ First Cardiac Sonography Cohort
- Merryn Lowery Carries on a Family Nursing Tradition at Owens, Award and All
- Long Days, Long Nights and a Dream, Mya Weimerskirch Earned Every Bit of Outstanding Graduate Honor
- Outstanding OTA Graduate Tava Schroeder Found Her Path by Trusting a Memory
- A Mission Trip Changed Everything for Outstanding Graduate Yasmine Firdous
- Outstanding Nursing Graduate Alexandra Vess Built Her Path One Day at a Time
- Outstanding PTA Graduate Ibrahim Barayseh Returned to School With One Goal and Achieved It
- After Starting a Month Behind, Maijoy Wooten Finished at the Top as an Outstanding Graduate
- Zeinab Akl Abbas: Three Continents, Three Languages and One Outstanding Graduate
- One Door Closed, Another Opened — Outstanding Graduate Ava Krueger Found Her PTA Home at Owens
- Christopher L. Simmons Honor Award Winner Tre Isbell Found His Calling in Dental Hygiene
- Outstanding Dental Hygiene Graduate Madison Bronder Leaves Owens Debt Free and Ready to Work
- Emilia D’Amore Stepped Outside Her Comfort Zone and Into Being Outstanding Graduate
- After Losing Her Dad, Jenni Jankowski Came Back to Finish What She Started
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- Determination, Support Help Owens Outstanding Grad Edens Reach Goals
- Combs Finds Passion in Medical Field, Graduates from Owens with Barbara Rood Award
- Fueled by Community, Guided by Purpose, Colbert Earns Barbara Rood Award as Owens Grad
- Owens Outstanding Grad Lickert Succeeds as First-Gen College Student
- Attending Owens Obvious Choice for Barbara Rood Award Winner Wilgus
- Findlay’s Kern Follows Motivation to Peggy Bensman Award
- Owens Outstanding Grad Schroeder Finds Inspiration Close to Home
- Barbara Rood Award Winner Roach Takes Different Path to Owens Graduation
- Smith Overcomes Serious Struggles to Receive Owens Outstanding Social Work Graduate Award
- Owens Outstanding Culinary Graduate Ball Follows Her Heart into Kitchen
- Physical Therapist Assistant Outstanding Graduate Jackson Finds Education, So Much More at Owens
- Owens Outstanding Education Grad Sutter Gets Head Start at Findlay-area Campus
- Owens Outstanding Criminal Justice Graduate Downes Overcomes Past Trauma
- Simmons Award Recipient Spends Time at Owens as Student and Instructor
- Villegas Receives Janell Lang Award as Owens Radiologic Technology Graduate
- Perfect Timing Leads to Turner Being First Owens ASL Outstanding Graduate
- Owens Outstanding Graduate O’Brien Finds Perfect Restart in Diagnostic Sonography
- Gerald Bazer Award Recipient Experiences ‘Amazing Transformation’ at Owens
- Owens Surgical Tech Grad Squires Makes Impact in Classroom, Community
- Second Time a Charm for Owens Outstanding Radiography Graduate
- Owens Outstanding Vascular Sonography Graduate Uses Desire to Help for Motivation
- Owens Outstanding Graduate Ziegenfelder Finds Her Calling Far from Home
- Hermiller Decided to Come Home, Find Success as Owens Outstanding PTA Graduate
- Perseverance Helps Outstanding Graduate Persinger Move Forward
- Owens Outstanding Business Graduate Takes Advantage of Online Courses
- Owens Outstanding Grad Endicott Found Change She Needed
- Owens Grad McMurray Inspires Classmates, Family
- Peggy Bensman Award Recipient Eliza Hummel Finds Success, Meaning in Nursing
- Owens Outstanding Grad Vargas Checks College Diploma Off Bucket List
- Owens Graduate Viengmany Chose Nursing to Help People
- Outstanding MRI Grad Jennings Takes Winding Path to Success at Owens
- Owens Grad Kaitlyn Maxwell Finds Success Close to Home
- Owens Outstanding Grad Balances Life as Mom and Nursing Student
- Lesko Arrives with One Goal, Leaves Owens with Outstanding Graduate Honor
- Owens Outstanding Graduate Rowen Focused on Helping Individuals
- Owens Nursing Graduate Colton Johnson Uses Involvement, Friends to Succeed
- Owens Nursing Grad Lightle Surprised, Overwhelmed with Student Choice Award
- Owens Grad Heminger Follows Unexpected Path into Healthcare Career
- U.S. Army Vet Walden Earns Top STEM Award
- Relationships Help LeGare Graduate from Owens Paralegal Program
- Nursing Grad Ariel Campbell Uses Personal Experience to Fuel Her Healthcare Journey
- Elizabeth White Uses Talents to Help Others
- Recognition Gives Kepling Motivation and Confidence Heading Into Next Phase
- School of Nursing and Health Professions Recognizes Faculty and Staff with Excellence Awards
- Two Surgical Technology Students Recognized for Achievements
- Health Information Technology Graduates Receive Awards
- Board of Trustees Recognizes Three Students
- Dental Hygiene Outstanding Graduate Furthers Career at Owens
- Outstanding Graduate Returns Home to Complete Education
- Outstanding Graduate Finds Calling at Owens
- Career Change Leads Outstanding Graduate to Owens
- Motivating Instructors Help Outstanding Graduate Succeed
- Nursing Program Reputation Leads Outstanding Graduate to Owens
- Mother Named Outstanding Graduate
- Four Dental Hygiene Graduates Recognized with Awards
- Outstanding Graduate Obtains Second Degree at Owens
- Friend’s Advice Leads Outstanding Graduate to Owens
- Personal Connections Lead Outstanding Graduate to Success
- Non-Profit Co-Founder Named Outstanding Graduate
- Outstanding Graduate Finds Balance at Owens
- Outstanding Graduate Completes Degree in One Year
- Flexible Scheduling Leads Outstanding Graduate to Owens
- Illness Leads Outstanding Graduate to Vascular Sonography
- Express Softball Player Named Outstanding Graduate
- Artist Named Recipient of Gerald Bazer Outstanding Graduate Award
- Outstanding Graduate Follows Late Mother’s Footsteps in Nursing
- Hometown Feel Draws Outstanding Graduate to Owens
- College Credit Plus Student Thrives at Owens
- Aunt’s Advice Leads Student to Success at Owens
- Owens Student Wins Back-to-Back “Best of Toledo” Awards
