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Alumni Profiles - Fall 2022

A Higher Calling

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Dennis Shields ’77
December 26, 2022

DENNIS SHIELDS, JD, ’77 always wanted to be a college president at a historically black college or university (HBCU). When the opportunity came to him at Southern, it was the right time for it. Shields, who has been a Graceland...

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Twila Hidy Rider ’71
December 25, 2022

TWILA HIDY RIDER ’71 found a way to combine her love for genealogy with her life's work of librarianship to preserve an important piece of Graceland's history. Just a few years after Rider graduated from Graceland University with a bachelor’s...

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Donan Cruz ’07
December 25, 2022

Coach DONAN CRUZ ’07 has an impressive resume of national championships, coach of the year awards, and national tournament appearances. He recently won the 2022 AVCA Men’s Division I/II National Coach of the Year and MIVA Coach of the Year...

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Kara Vojcsik ’04
December 24, 2022

A licensed clinical therapist, social worker, and motivational speaker with over 15 years of experience, KARA VOJCSIK ’04 is committed to confronting anxiety, depression, and mental health head on. With her "You Matter" workshops and lectures, Vojcsik's modern approach gets...

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