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H
arpist ERIN NEWTON has
performed worldwide with singers
like Kanye West, and she'll hit
higher notes as a nurse. Newton's passion
for nursing stems from a discordant period
when her then-husband was critically injured,
and she became his caretaker. Shortly after, Newton
battled breast cancer and dysplasia. While tough to endure, she believes
those traumas helped her become a better, more compassionate nurse.
Newton has traveled the globe playing the harp and studying the earth
as a geologist. At 44, she may be older than most of her classmates,
but nothing slows her tempo. She's an avid rock climber,
hiker, biker, skier and swimmer, mother of two, and runs a
business performing and teaching one of the most difficult
instruments in the world to master, the pedal harp.
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Battelli - have been influential in his
career choice. Otesanya met Battelli
when they were both working at a
plasma donation center. It inspired
him to attend CU Nursing's UCAN
program and says Battelli, along
with his classmates, have been
instrumental in helping him through
school. " My classmates and I text in
group chats and we hang out outside
M
4
entors have played
a big role in DARE
OTESANYA'S decision
to pursue a nursing career.
Otesanya's mother who is a nurse,
and CU Nursing alumnus Chris
of school, " he adds. His advice,
" Ask faculty for help and use your
resources, including
finding a mentor. "
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READ MORE ABOUT
OTESANYA.
ANNAH and
KAITLYN SCHMIDT
have used TikTok to
give people a glimpse of what
it's like attending nursing
school. The sisters - who
are twins - have 200,000
followers. They use their
account as a creative outlet
and as a way to spread
positive messages on social
media. " Everything is creative
and fun, but I think it helps
us keep on track for what we
need to do studying-wise,
too, " Kaitlyn says. " We can
have our five minutes of fun,
but after that, we have to get
back to work. " The TikTok
queens love making videos,
" But it's definitely a hobby. It's
not a career. "
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CODE TO READ
MORE ABOUT THE
SCHMIDT TWINS.

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