Stories

TCU Occupational Therapy's Grace Franko Barklow’s ’18 passion for supporting individuals with Down syndrome has been a defining aspect of her career and personal journey, leading her to the board of the Down Syndrome Partnership of North Texas.

Ayleen Garcia Hernandez ’18 founded Farfalla Therapy, a bilingual speech therapy practice that supports culturally and linguistically diverse families.

TCU Nursing’s Diversity in Nursing Education (D.I.N.E.) Taskforce brings awareness to current issues and finds ways to address and encourage personal and collective growth.

Paul Biluan ’22 DNP, APRN, FNP-C is an NCLEX expert, CEO of AspireRN and an advocate for immigrant nurses. He shares his experience with us as we celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month.

Nadja Zimmerman ’20 (’23 MSW ’26 Ph.D. in Health Sciences), an international student from Singapore and a Horned Frog twice over, shares her experience with us as we celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month.

TCU Nursing’s Jocelyn Montanez ’25 shares her experience as a member of the TCU Vietnamese Student Association (VSA), her involvement in its “Amazing Vietnam: Blossom” performance and her aspirations as a future nurse.

This annual event brings together students from Harris College and pre-health majors in TCU’s College of Science & Engineering, providing them with an opportunity to network, build community and leave empowered as future health care professionals.

TCU Department of Social Work hosts Green Honors Chair Anthony Estreet, Ph.D., CEO of the National Association of Social Workers, delving into the endless ways social workers and social service professionals can invigorate and strengthen their commitment to social work and its values.

Carol Howe studies racial disparities, diabetes and children. Black, Hispanic and Native American populations suffer significantly higher rates of diabetes than do white people.