Highlighters Helping 'Shine a Light' on College of Education and Health Professions

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The 2024-25 COEHP Highlighters. Front, from left: Kaylie Mahar, Anjali Thakkar, Olivia MacDonald, Josie Stadler, Lauren Waddell; back, from left: Kyra Merritt, Caroline Stewart, Daion Daniels, Abby Glose, Natalie Carter. Not pictured: Madi Wells and Brooklynn Bearden.

Twelve students in the College of Education and Health Professions are teaming up this year to provide a look into day-to-day life within their respective majors and programs.

The COEHP Highlighters team consists of students who are passionate about their respective academic programs and excited about sharing their stories with other students, faculty and staff in the college.

Students on the COEHP Highlighters team represent many of the college's majors and programs, including nursing, exercise science, communication sciences and disorders, elementary education, education policy and recreation and sport management.

Senior Josie Stadler applied to be a Highlighter to amplify her positive experiences as a student within the College of Education and Health Professions. 

"This college has profoundly impacted my growth and development," she shared. "I'm eager to show how COEHP transforms lives, provides transformative learning experiences and participates on campus."

Highlighters work closely with the college's communications team to amplify ideas on social media, develop marketing projects and brainstorm ideas for building connections with fellow students.

Caroline Stewart, a senior majoring in communication sciences and disorders, said connecting with students across the college was her primary motivation for joining COEHP Highlighters.

"I love helping others find their passion," she said. "Through this role, I felt I could help others find their calling and grow their potential."

Junior nursing student Anjali Thakkar knows first-hand the value of building connections to help achieve personal and career goals. She wants to bring those experiences to her work as a Highlighter.

"Hearing stories from students just like myself gives me the motivation to do well in school and pursue my dreams, and I want to be that inspiration for others," she said.

COEHP Highlighters originated as an action item under the Caring Culture priority of Dean Kate Mamiseishvili's WE CARE strategic plan. The plan's three priorities revolve around tangible ways faculty, staff and students can collaborate within the college and across the state to address complex challenges in education and health.

The Highlighters application opens at the end of the academic year. To apply, students must have been enrolled in one of the college's undergraduate or graduate programs for at least one full semester.

As the academic year continues, follow along with the COEHP Highlighters on the College of Education and Health Professions' social media accounts.