Graduate Success Stories

Hawthorn University graduate Laura Ehlers explains why Hawthorn was the right choice for her

Laura Ehlers decided to attend Hawthorn University for a number of reasons. Laura found that the information and coursework were more in-depth than other programs, and the timeframes were convenient. It was easy for her to fit online learning into her life and work at the same time. Laura also liked that the comprehensive program was holistic and evidence-based, allowing her to speak confidently to other health professionals and share wellness information with others.

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Congratulations to Hawthorn Graduates!

Our alumni make us proud. Read about their accomplishments below and be inspired; after all, that could be you featured one day.

Ludmilla Branigan

Ludmilla Branigan

Posted on February 20, 2020 - Posted in: Graduate Success Stories - Tags: , , ,
Congratulations to Ludmilla Branigan for graduating Summa Cum Laude from the Nutrition Consultant certificate program. Lu holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Secondary Education as well as a Master’s in Education and has over 35 years of experience in education and counseling. Developing three autoimmune diseases by the time she was 40 propelled her read more...

Kim Fijalka

Kim Fijalka

Posted on February 8, 2020 - Posted in: Graduate Success Stories - Tags: , ,
Congratulations to Kim Fijalka for graduating Summa Cum Laude from the Nutrition Consultant program. Kim's personal journey towards wellness led her on a path to Hawthorn where she expanded her knowledge and learned how to overcome severe fatigue and hormonal imbalance using nutrition and other wellness techniques. Her education focus centers on hormonal imbalances and read more...

Lauren Cuthbertson

Lauren Cuthbertson

Posted on January 27, 2020 - Posted in: Graduate Success Stories - Tags: , , ,
Congratulations to Lauren Cuthbertson for graduating Summa Cum Laude from the Master of Science in Holistic Nutrition program. Lauren also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Bethel University. Her introduction to the power of holistic health followed years of battling poor digestion, headaches, and constant bouts of strep and sinus infections, with no answers read more...

Maria Tabone

Maria Tabone

Posted on December 17, 2019 - Posted in: Graduate Success Stories - Tags: , , ,
Congratulations to Maria Tabone for graduating Magna Cum Laude from the Master of Science in Health and Nutrition Education. Maria earned a Master of Arts degree in Integrative Health and Healing from the Graduate Institute, a certification in Plant Based Nutrition from Cornell University, as well as certifications in various healing practices such as Herbalism, read more...

Megan Lyons

Megan Lyons

Posted on October 15, 2019 - Posted in: Graduate Success Stories - Tags: , , ,
Congratulations to Megan Lyons for graduating Summa Cum Laude from the Master of Science in Holistic Nutrition program. Megan also holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern University), a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Harvard University, and a Holistic Health Practitioner Certification from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. Megan's passion is read more...

Mary Garcia Tejeda

Mary Garcia Tejeda

Posted on September 17, 2019 - Posted in: Graduate Success Stories - Tags: , , ,
Congratulations to Mary Garcia Tejeda for graduating Summa Cum Laude from the Nutrition Consultant certificate program. Mary’s passion for holistic health, and fitness, creating delicious food, and sharing her knowledge has led her to Hawthorn University’s Nutrition program where she embarked on a nutrition education to learn how food and lifestyle can impact health. After read more...

Kiama Lee

Kiama Lee

Posted on August 21, 2019 - Posted in: Graduate Success Stories - Tags: , , ,
Congratulations to Kiama Lee for graduating Summa Cum Laude from the Master of Science in Holistic Nutrition program. Kiama is a member of the National Association of Nutritional Professionals. She studied Functional Blood Chemistry Analysis with the Metabolic Healing Team, and Emotional Freedom Techniques with Nick Ortner including The Tapping Solution. Her awareness of holistic read more...

Amy Panetta

Amy Panetta

Posted on July 23, 2019 - Posted in: Graduate Success Stories
Amy Panetta, NC Graduate Congratulations to Amy Panetta for graduating Summa Cum Laude from the Nutrition Consultant certificate program. Amy has 14 years of experience as an educator in music and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Music Education from Lebanon Valley College. She also earned a Masters degree in Ethnomusicology from the University read more...

Victoria Goodman

Victoria Goodman

Posted on July 23, 2019 - Posted in: Graduate Success Stories
Victoria Goodman, DSC Graduate Congratulations to Victoria Goodman for graduating from the Doctor of Science in Holistic Nutrition program. Victoria also holds a bachelor’s degree in Nutrition Management from Syracuse University and a Master’s Degree in Clinical Nutrition from Drexel University. She is a registered dietitian and has been in private practice for over 20 read more...

Tamara Hoerner

Tamara Hoerner

Posted on July 23, 2019 - Posted in: Graduate Success Stories
Tamara Hoerner, MHNE Graduate Congratulations to Tamara Hoerner for graduating Summa Cum Laude from the Master of Science in Health and Nutrition Education program. She also holds a double major in Elementary and Special Education from Northern State University and is the founder of Purple Almond Wellnesswhich began as a blog called "The Purple Almond". The read more...