We asked some of the brightest folks from within the community to reflect back on their days in school and to share with us a story of when they learned a particularly important or impactful lesson. We’ve shared highlights below.

Rechield Serafino

The most important lesson I ever learned came while I was studying at Sunstate Academy, where I graduated in 2013 to become a nail technician. When I first enrolled, I thought I was just learning how to do nails the techniques, the shaping, the art. Read More>>

Kim Petitt

As a doctoral candidate, I believed I had completed the Institutional Review Board (IRB) application. I had followed the checklist. I had reviewed every section. It came back with corrections. Then it came back again. Then again. I went through six rounds of resubmission to get my study approved. Read More>>

Megan Hamm

An impactful lesson I learned came while learning abnormal psychology in my undergraduate program. The professor gave us a case synopsis that had all types of unbelievable aspects. Read More>>