Alumni Corner

Hear what it is like to be a LEND Leadership Trainee from our alumni!

"The best part of the LEND experience for me was getting to know the other students and faculty. It was wonderful to connect with others who had similar professional goals and focus on helping children with disabilities.

Learning how to work with people from a variety of disciplines (and how everyone brings something different and valuable to the conversation) is the single most important lesson I took with me from my time with LEND.

The ability to work with professionals from other disciplines has been extremely helpful in my current position and I know LEND was key in helping me learn that and appreciate the importance of an interdisciplinary perspective.

My experience with LEND taught me so many things and has been valuable in ways I never would have imagined."

-Amanda Meighan

2009-2010

"LEND was a unique and wonderful opportunity that I was able to be a part of. It is unlike other programs offered to students in that you are able to interact with multiple types of professionals while developing problem solving skills with complex medical cases. The largest value I received from the program was the networking capabilities and understanding of other professionals' roles to ensure better referral services. Overall, it was a great experience that I encourage others to consider."

-Rachel Harkawik

2009-2010