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Highlander Highlights shares the extraordinary accomplishments happening on and off campus through the tireless work and curiosity of students and faculty.

This month in Highlanders in the News: Former Radford guard Carlik Jones hits Paris as an Olympic athlete; Rachel and Roberto Santos discuss their work and policing models on a new podcast; 2010 grad Brixton Albert’s new golf masterclass is a hole-in-one; Melissa Clore-Taylor heads back to high school … as the principal; and word gets around about “four-plus-one,” Radford’s new degree fast track.

Her journey into nursing began in third grade following an emergency appendectomy, during which a nurse's superhero-like presence inspired her to pursue a career in healthcare.

About a dozen students taking “Professional Advancement in Tourism” have recently hooked up with local businesses to gain real-world experience.

Across this summer’s dozen Quest sessions, which ran from June 10 to July 16, the university hosted 2,101 incoming freshmen and transfers and 2,727 of their family members.

The 4+1 undergraduate/graduate program allows Radford University students pursuing a bachelor’s degree to earn a master's degree in just one additional year.

Alexandria, VA native Leslie Witherspoon knew she wanted to help people, but when she was in high school, she didn’t yet have a vision of what she would study and where.

From June 15-22, Radford University hosted about 470 rising high school seniors who attended the American Legion Boys State of Virginia event.

Highlander Highlights shares the extraordinary accomplishments happening on and off campus through the tireless work and curiosity of students and faculty.

The close of this year’s session was marked with a June 27 luncheon attended by campers, students, faculty and some of the camp’s sponsors.

For geology major Jennah DiMaggio, hiking a small portion of the Appalachian Trail was an educational and rewarding experience.

Radford receives grant for program to improve retention and graduation rates of Pell Grant-eligible and low-income undergraduate students.