{"id":11218,"date":"2026-10-05T16:06:46","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T16:06:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/college-health-human-services\/?p=11218"},"modified":"2026-10-05T16:06:47","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T16:06:47","slug":"chhs-student-spotlight-q-a-nathalia-granados","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/college-health-human-services\/news\/chhs-student-spotlight-q-a-nathalia-granados\/","title":{"rendered":"CHHS Student Spotlight Q + A: Nathalia Granados"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Throughout the 2026-2027 academic year, the College of Health and Human Services (CHHS) will spotlight students to highlight the diverse academic paths and profile student motivations and interests. Through this series, CHHS aims to showcase the passion and dedication that inspire students to improve the health and well-being of individuals and communities. The college\u2019s next spotlight series is on Nathalia Granados, a member of the Class of 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What is your hometown?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yuma, AZ.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1320\" height=\"1760\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/316\/2026\/10\/9C35277C-ED48-4374-BB1B-EFBEF3DD510B.jpeg\" alt=\"Nathalia Granados studying organized notes on a bench in the Health Professions building. \" class=\"wp-image-11222\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.7500066501742345;width:275px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/316\/2026\/10\/9C35277C-ED48-4374-BB1B-EFBEF3DD510B.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/316\/2026\/10\/9C35277C-ED48-4374-BB1B-EFBEF3DD510B-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/316\/2026\/10\/9C35277C-ED48-4374-BB1B-EFBEF3DD510B-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/316\/2026\/10\/9C35277C-ED48-4374-BB1B-EFBEF3DD510B-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1320px) 100vw, 1320px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What are you studying?&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Communication Sciences and Disorders, Disability Studies minor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Why did you choose your major\/program?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I chose CSD as my major because I saw how a speech-language pathologist (SLP) changed my brother\u2019s communication in a drastic and positive way. My family deeply appreciates speech therapy and how much it helped my brother both in his speech and his behavior skills. It is my goal to help families communicate with their loved ones the same way my brother\u2019s SLP was able to help mine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What do you hope to do with your degree after graduation?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I hope to become a speech-language pathology assistant while also attending NAU\u2019s summer track and obtain my masters degree in Clinical Speech-language pathology. My dream is to become a bilingual SLP and work in a hospital setting working with both children and adults.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What is one goal you hope to accomplish before you graduate (academic, personal, or professional)?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before graduation, my goal is to become a state- and ASHA-certified SLPA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4284\" height=\"5712\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/316\/2026\/10\/IMG_3970.jpeg\" alt=\"Nathalia Granados participating in SLP club related activities, posing in a line with five other girls at the front of a classroom. \" class=\"wp-image-11219\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.7500066501742345;width:281px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/316\/2026\/10\/IMG_3970.jpeg 4284w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/316\/2026\/10\/IMG_3970-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/316\/2026\/10\/IMG_3970-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/316\/2026\/10\/IMG_3970-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/316\/2026\/10\/IMG_3970-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4284px) 100vw, 4284px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Throughout the 2026-2027 academic year, the College of Health and Human Services (CHHS) will spotlight students to highlight the diverse academic paths and profile student motivations and interests. 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