How a viral TikTok turned one Kennebunk shop into Maine’s most heartwarming success story. In the fast-moving world of social media, every small business hopes for that one magic moment — the spark that ignites followers, foot traffic, and sales. For Mia Gizek ‘16,...
When Lakeshia Brown was 12 years old, her grandmother—who raised her and her two siblings—had a stroke. “I had to take on a lot more responsibility because she was paralyzed on one side, and many things were difficult for her,” she says. Despite that challenge,...
Rhonda Bass was raising two children, caring for her aging father, and working full time when it hit her, she yearned for something different. “I felt like there was something missing in my life, and as it turned out, it was an education,” she says. From age 16,...
When Sabrina Williams graduated from high school, her mother, a Certified Nurse Aide (CNA), talked her into following in her footsteps. “To my surprise, I loved being a CNA,” says Sabrina, who grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. “I worked in long-term care, and I...
Jeanne Yeatman still remembers the first time she saw an air ambulance flying overhead. “I was intrigued by the idea of air medical transport, and I grew up watching the TV show, Emergency!,” she says. After high school, Jeanne enrolled at community college in...
From the volleyball court in the Drubner Center to the softball diamond and beyond, Brianna Root, a proud alumna of Post University (’19, ’22), is charting a course filled with passion and purpose. Currently serving as the marketing manager for the Tulsa...
