A desire to spread joy to others inspired Laura Burke, ’00, to train her dog, Finnegan, as a therapy dog. Burke and Finnegan volunteer at various locations, including Meredith College, to give back to others.
As a first-year student at Meredith College, Jordan Jaked Carrier, ’11, barely knew how to operate a sewing machine. Today, she is an ager and dyer for the television and film industry, as well as a freelance costume designer.
When Courtney Duncil, ’99, was a student at Meredith, she was unsure of what career path to pursue. Now, as a discovery counsel at Moore & Van Allen in Charlotte, N.C., she realizes how her time at Meredith prepared her for a successful career.
Eiko Sato Kodama’s, ’82, career trajectory has taken unexpected turns since her time at Meredith. She first heard of Meredith from a North Carolinian classmate as a high schooler attending an international school. Upon visiting, she fell in love with the beautiful campus and knew it was the right college for her.
Christina Saraceno, ’17, was raised to believe she could do anything if she set her mind to it. Saraceno was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy at birth, which has led to her using a wheelchair as the disability affects her four limbs and balance. Because of her diagnosis, many individuals have doubted her ability to achieve her goals. Saraceno has never let that deter her.