Tony Groulx Hometown: Bay City, MI Program: MA Book I would recommend: Letters to a Young Poet by Rainier Maria Rilke Favorite Quote: “Le vent se lève!… Il faut tenter de vivre! [The wind is rising!… We must try to live!]” —Paul Valéry, Le Cimetière Marin Fun Fact: I have

Luci Clark Hometown: Tacoma, WA Program: PsyD Book I would recommend: Atlas of the Heart by Brené Brown Favorite Quote: “What we know matters, but who we are matters more.” -Brené Brown Fun Fact: I have a weird talent for always knowing where north is, even if I’ve never been

Shanae Nyanankpe Hometown: Detroit, MI Program: PsyD Book I would recommend: The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander Favorite Quote: “Tyranny requires your fear, your silence, and your compliance. Democracy requires your courage.” -JB Pritzker Fun Fact: Deep down, I am a poet and I know it. Name a cause

Bode Corbin Hometown: Brooklyn, MI Program: MA Book I would recommend: Disappointing Affirmations by Dave Tarnowski Favorite Quote: “Failure is feedback.” -Steven Bartlett Fun Fact: I’m a CrossFit athlete who doesn’t just train for fitness; I use it as a mental reset. CrossFit helped transform my mindset, discipline, and confidence. It

Matt Greiner Hometown: Redford, MI Program: PsyD Book I would recommend: Why We Lie: The Evolutionary Roots of Deception and the Unconscious Mind by David Livingstone Smith Favorite Quote: “One problem at a time Sarge, one problem at a time.” This is the response given by Frank MacAlyster, a Delta Force

Beatrice Di Cintio Hometown: Chieti, Italy Program: MA Book I would recommend: Good Material by Dolly Alderton Favorite Quote: “To be happy one must eliminate two things: the fear of a bad future and the memory of a bad past.” -Seneca Fun Fact: I am a big scuba diver. One of my

Sam Wiechert Hometown: Clawson, MI Program: MA Book I would recommend: Anything written by Freida McFadden Favorite Quote: “Slow down, you’re doing fine. You can’t be everything you want to be before your time.” -Billy Joel, Vienna Fun Fact: My birthday is 01-01-01! Name a cause you are passionate about. I

Natalie Valdez Hometown: Monte Alto, TX Program: PsyD Book I would recommend: The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz Favorite Quote: “I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am changing the things I cannot accept.” – Angela Davis Fun Fact: I play the mandolin and acoustic

Ghalia Said Hometown: Canton, MI Program: MA Book I would recommend: Letting Go: The Pathway of Surrender by David R. Hawkins Favorite Quote: “Never forget the hands that raised you.” -Unknown What would people be surprised to know about you?  It could be surprising to learn that I’m a dedicated

Zeinab Karout Hometown: Dearborn, MI Program: PsyD Book I would recommend: The Myth of Normal by Gabor Maté Favorite Quote: “Respect is the ability to see a person as he is, to be aware of his individuality.” -Eric Froom What would people be surprised to know about you?  People would