MCW Graduate School Inspiring Stories

Inspiring stories of MCW Graduate students, alumni, faculty and staff

• Brandon Free

  Student uses opportunity of new Master's program to thrive, get into medical school.

• Christine Schneider, PhD

  Graduate School alumna’s young children help her realize her passion for teaching.

• David Nelson

  “To whom much is given, much is expected.”

• Derek Francis

  MCW’s Biophysics PhD program prepared him well.

• Dina Garcia

  Dr. Dina Garcia saw a challenge within the Mexican-origin Latino community that she wanted to address and then came up with a fun and unique way to...

• Dominique Carter Flowers

  She had a love for science when she was young and never stopped pursuing it.

• Dr Ivor Benjamin

  A world-class cardiologist & director of MCW's Cardiovascular Center.

• Dr Jason Liu

  “I apply what I learned in my MPH courses every day."

• Francie Moehring

  "I want to make an impact somehow..."

• Joseph Byonanebye

  “I want to promote health beyond borders.”

• Kristen Westdorp

  Enduring pain for someone she loves.

• Marija Raguz

  At the recommendation of one of her professors in Croatia, she earned her PhD from MCW

• Melanie Gartz

  She can see herself teaching the next generation of physicians and scientists.

• Meredith Williams

  Meredith Williams knows what it is like to pursue a degree when you are frequently disabled from chronic pain. Or what it is like to experience...

• Michael B Dwinell PhD

  Chemokine immune molecule inhibits growth and spread of pancreatic cancer.

• Michael Martens

  "I wanted to use the skills I had to help develop better treatments."

• Michele Battle PhD

  “The most enjoyable part of being on the MCW faculty is interacting with students."

• Nicole Minton

  "My experience in SPUR was a huge reason why I applied to MCW."

• Olivia Koehn

  "Being a part of the SPUR program played a very large role in my decision to come to MCW for graduate school"

• Paul Martino

  "Graduate School: It prepared me immensely for my career"

• Rebecca Holme

  By all accounts, she has had success in the MCW Biochemistry PhD program.

• Ryan Spellecy

  He is published, sought out and an acknowledged leader in his field...

• Tommy Langer

  “I want to be remembered for helping other people along their journey”

• William Schneider MD

  Alumnus goes "all-in" for MCW-Green Bay