Rachel and Kate are two real-life friends talking about equality issues viewed through the lens of optometry. Tune in for their take-aways and action items.

Lunch Date with Rachel & Kate - UMSL Optometry

Keila Gonzalez is the vice present of HISLA at the University of Missouri-St. Louis and is spearheading new member-focused initatives. Luimil Negrón is the HISLA advisor and graduate assistant for Latino recruitment and retention. Listen to hear their stories about coming to UMSL and how they are working for the Hispanic Latinx community.

Luimil Negrón's Story

Keila Gonzalez's Story

Jeffrey Pryor is a history and museum studies graduate student on track to graduate in December. After serving a decade in the U.S. Naval Construction Battalion followed by another as a pipefitter at the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Missouri native revolutionized his life. He quit his VA job, sold his house and most of his possessions and enrolled full time. Listen to him him discuss his experience in the Seabees and how he came to enlist in the Navy.

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Jeffrey Pryor's Seabees Service

Ashley Newton in a mechanical engineering student in the University of Missouri-St. Louis / Washington University in St. Louis Joint Undergraduate Engineering Program and is on track to graduate in the spring. Her passion for engineering blossomed from a love for classic cars and demolition derby. Listen to her talk about the experience of demolition derby and how that relates to her chosen study.

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Demolition Derby propels Ashley Newton into engineering

Legendary jazz composer and saxophone player Golson was at the University of Missouri–St. Louis to give the UMSL Jazz Combo a clinic that quickly turned into an hour of advice and storytelling. Listen to hear him talk about how he became interested in the saxophone, the behind-the-scenes stories of "Stablemates" and "Killer Joe" and the most memorable musician he ever played with.

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