{"id":44,"date":"2017-07-17T19:45:44","date_gmt":"2017-07-17T19:45:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nau.edu\/graduate-college\/?page_id=44"},"modified":"2024-09-17T11:10:29","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T18:10:29","slug":"alumni-and-student-testimonials","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/office-graduate-professional-studies\/alumni-and-student-testimonials\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni and Student Testimonials"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>NAU alumni and student spotlight<\/h1>\n<!-- shortcode-right-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-right-column\" >\n    <div class=\"shortcode-right-column__container\">\n<!-- shortcode-contact -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-contact\">\n    <div class=\"contact-header\">\n        <h3>Contact the NAU Office of Graduate & Professional Studies<\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"contact-body\">\n                <a href=\"mailto:OGPS@nau.edu\" aria-label=\"Contact the NAU Office of Graduate & Professional Studies: Email Address\" title=\"Email Address\">\n            <div class=\"contact-icon-container\">\n                <i class=\"fas fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                <span class=\"sr-only\">Email:<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"contact-email\">OGPS&#8203;@nau.edu<\/div>\n        <\/a>\n                        <a href=\"tel:928-523-4819\" aria-label=\"Contact the NAU Office of Graduate & Professional Studies: Telephone Number\" title=\"Telephone Number\">\n            <div class=\"contact-icon-container\">\n                <i class=\"fas fa-phone\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                <span class=\"sr-only\">Call:<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"contact-phone\">928-523-4819<\/div>\n        <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2>Our graduate students climb higher<\/h2>\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re looking to specialize in your field or accelerate your career, NAU can help you achieve your greatest ambitions. But, don&#8217;t take our word for it &#8211; our graduate students are proud to share their NAU graduate school success stories.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>NAU&#8217;s\u00a0<strong>Student Occupational Therapy Association\u00a0<\/strong>was awarded the <strong>Rodney Mather Award\u00a0<\/strong>in recognition of their community service work, raising money for <a href=\"https:\/\/childcrisisaz.org\/\">Child Crisis Arizona<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-tall-banner-image wp-image-4645\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/office-graduate-professional-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/320\/35896170_10217158939391865_9151062414135918592_n-960x384.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/320\/35896170_10217158939391865_9151062414135918592_n-960x384.jpg 960w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/320\/35896170_10217158939391865_9151062414135918592_n-465x186.jpg 465w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>NAU <a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/graduate-college\/fellowships\/\">Presidential Fellowship<\/a> recipient and Astronomy and Planetary Science Ph.D. student <strong>Colin Orion Chandler<\/strong> was awarded a prestigious National Science Foundation (NSF) research fellowship. NSF awards only 2,000 of these to graduate students across the United States. <a href=\"http:\/\/news.nau.edu\/colin-chandler-citizen-science-research\/?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=04-13-18%20edition&amp;utm_campaign=NAUNews&amp;utm_term=internal&amp;utm_content=Colin_Chandler\">Read more<\/a> about Colin&#8217;s research.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4075 size-square-image\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/office-graduate-professional-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/320\/Colin_Chandler-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/320\/Colin_Chandler-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/320\/Colin_Chandler-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Share your NAU story with Alumni Connect<\/h3>\n<p>Are you a former graduate student? We\u2019d love to hear from you!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What have you been doing since graduation?<\/li>\n<li>How has your academic or professional career advanced with the help of your NAU graduate education?<\/li>\n<li>Do you have success stories to share? Hearing about your career path is inspiring for current graduate students at NAU.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Let us know\u2014we want to stay connected with alumni and friends because we take pride in you. <a href=\"mailto:gradsuccess@nau.edu\">E-mail us<\/a> with your contact information and details of your latest and greatest achievements.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-527 size-landscape-image aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/office-graduate-professional-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/320\/2017\/08\/15-graduation-05092014_30013410045_o-464x348.jpg\" alt=\"female nau graduate college student shows excitement at close of graduation ceremonies in Flagstaff\" width=\"464\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/320\/2017\/08\/15-graduation-05092014_30013410045_o-464x348.jpg 464w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/320\/2017\/08\/15-graduation-05092014_30013410045_o-232x174.jpg 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NAU alumni and student spotlight Our graduate students climb higher Whether you&#8217;re looking to specialize in your field or accelerate your career, NAU can help you achieve your greatest ambitions. 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