Debbie Lesher - RN to BSN Student“The instructors and staff really care abut you and are willing to help you accomplish your goals. I have been extremely pleased with the program at USM. The classes are set up for you to succeed as long as you do the work expected of you.”
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Ed Planco - Education Student“The professors are really interested in you grasping the material and being able to put it into practice as soon as possible”
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Elizabeth Garza-Lang - MBA Advisor & Faculty“It's a great opportunity for students who want to network. Having different careers and different companies because they talk about their business -- they talk about their positions. They share openly with others.”
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Eva Williams - Director of Education Programs“Our education faculty have a great deal of life experience. They're practitioners. And, they bring to the table their experiences, which go far beyond what you can learn in textbooks.”
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Kristen Eismont - USM MBA grad“It was very convenient... The location was excellent, and the accelerated courses made the pace just right for me.”
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Les Hemphill - Psychology Advisor & Instructor“We care about students. To some extent, we become something similar to an academic family. That's something you would not find at many larger institutions.”
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Matt Budreau - Graduate Psychology Student“I really like the teachers. If you're not getting something, they'll really help you break it down to just the way you need it explained so that you can understand it and process it and move on to the next step in the material.”
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Melanie McClure, RN, MSN, ARNP - Nursing Faculty“Something that makes our nursing program unique is that you can do your pre-requisite work and take gen ed courses while you're taking nursing courses. That gives nurses a lot of flexibility. They can jump in, get started and complete those other requirements as they go.”
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Pat Howard - Degree-Completion Advisor“We have a small, very welcoming environment. Because classes are smaller, students get more individual attention, so they do well.”
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Patti Ingraham - Teacher Certification Student“"I've never worked with a faculty that is so caring and willing to individualize and work with you. If you feel like something's too difficult, just stop and talk to your instructor and they'll figure out a way to make it work for you."”
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Ron Logan - Business Dept. Chair“Our staff is very focused on our students... They're great about figuring out what our students need.”
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Sister Mary Pat Lenahan, SCL, Ph.D. - USM Education Professor“I want students to do more than just know information. I want them to be moved to action-and make a difference in our world.”
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