Aldridge Rhine, who earned her bachelor’s from UMSL in 2000, decided to embark on a career in optometry after reading a story in UMSL Magazine.

Aldridge Rhine, who earned her bachelor’s from UMSL in 2000, decided to embark on a career in optometry after reading a story in UMSL Magazine.
The civic engagement contest highlighted the creativity, leadership and impact of students ages 16 to 19 who are actively engaged in service, volunteerism or entrepreneurship in their communities.
After working for Hot 104.1 for over 10 years, Stormm is turning her focus to the Midwest Music Summit.
Martin found her passion for humanitarian work while volunteering with UMSL’s chapter of Student Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity last month.
UMSL’s chapter of Student Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity sends students to schools, Native American reservations and refugee resettlement institutions across the country.
Barksdale will be working as a registered nurse, caring for children born with congenital heart defects.
Fenson, who competed in the Olympic trials for curling while starting optometry school, plans to bring needed care to his hometown of Bemidji, Minnesota.
The new agreement between the two universities will help funnel students in the one-year BIOS program into UMSL’s College of Optometry.
Through the Opportunity Scholars Program, Martin received a full-ride, four-year scholarship to UMSL.
The group of volunteers through I Care International examined approximately 1,100 patients during the clinics in early March.