Health Care Takes More Than a Lab Coat
Technical skills matter. But in health care, so does confidence, communication, and the ability to meet people where they are. At Willamette, Joel Garcia-Peña BS’26 found all three and then put them to work as a Therapy Aide at Salem Health.
Joel Turned Community Into Career Momentum
A Willamette education has never been about knowledge for knowledge’s sake. It’s about what you do with it. Just ask Joel Garcia-Peña BS’26, who turned classroom learning, community leadership, and hands-on experience into a path toward occupational therapy. From Salem Health to the State Capitol, from studios to courtrooms, our newest alumni are already turning knowledge into action.
When Injury Took Her Off the Track, Willamette Kept Her Moving
A week before her first collegiate meet, Addie Gage BS/MS’26 suffered a knee injury that kept her off the track for two years. Her Willamette community didn’t let her face it alone. And today, she’s competing again, finishing a master’s in data science, and getting ready to use data to make digital tools more accessible.
Addie Found Her People. Then She Found Her Path.
Addie found support everywhere from Track & Field teammates who rallied around her recovery to faculty who helped her discover a love for computer science. Now she’s graduating through Willamette’s accelerated BS/MS program with a bachelor’s and master’s, plus the confidence to keep learning, pivoting, and solving problems that matter.
At Willamette You'll Learn More Than Strategy. You'll Also Become a Leader.
Papa Amelemah MBA’26 arrived at Willamette ready to connect business strategy with his interest in law. He leaves with global experience, real consulting work, and the confidence to lead when it counts.
Not Later. Right Now.
At Willamette MBA, Papa didn’t wait for “someday” to step into leadership. He consulted for the Alaska Innocence Project, studied business in Japan and Germany, served as president of the Atkinson Student Association, and learned how to turn strategy into action.
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