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Emma Starre is living out success in the education field as the Intervention Specialist for Our Lady of Perpetual Help School in Toledo, Ohio.

“Preach the Gospel at all times. If necessary, use words.” For Teresa Kovach, the words of St. Francis sum up her experience at Franciscan University. After graduating with her degree in education in 2013, she moved to Kuwait to teach students with mild to moderate learning disabilities.“Living in a Muslim country, this quote reminds me of the spiritual nourishment I received at Franciscan–where I learned that the Gospel is about love, a language that speaks to every heart.”

For some students, a traditional public school just won’t work. Due to academic, behavioral or social issues, they aren’t accepted or don’t choose to attend. In Phoenix, Arizona, those students can come to Hope High School, a small alternative public charter school where Chris Buehnerkemper ’13 teaches math.

Andrew Mihaly ’13 says attending Franciscan University allowed him to pursue his undergraduate degree in an environment where he “could truly flourish in my studies, my faith, and my social life.”Now a middle and high school social studies teacher at a private Catholic school, Andrew also coaches the school’s basketball and baseball teams, and serves as advisor for its chapter of the National Honors Society.