#HFNT 5: See Ya Later, Graduater!

Happy Friday, North Texas!

May 24 2024 • 55 mins

Inspiration incoming! Hear the stories of three recent UNT graduates as they talk about adversities they’ve overcome, the successes they’ve achieved and how UNT helped them along the way.

In this episode:

The hosts discuss their summer travel plans.

  • Rachel Richards graduated a year early with a degree in hospitality management and talks about all the support she’s received from UNT. (2:03-16:51)
  • Marine Corps veteran Mario Pena talks about overcoming extreme poverty and domestic violence to earn a second bachelor’s degree and his plans to come back for his master’s. (16:52-34:45)
  • Setareh “Star” Dehghani-Moslemi talks about her father dying as her family fled Iran to escape religious persecution and having a child while earning her Ph.D. (34:46-51:12)
  • Q&A: The hosts discuss what their career goals were when they came to UNT and how those goals have evolved. Share your advice by emailing us at podcast@unt.edu or calling 443-684-2779. (51:13-55:33)

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