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2 months ago | 
thestl.com | Heather Riske |Lauren Milford |Jennifer Silverberg
Knee-deep in dirt and covered in mosquito bites, Kay Wells knew there had to be a better way. Not long after moving back to St. Louis from the West Coast with her family in 2012, Wells, who was working in the aerospace sector at the time, decided to start digging up an in-ground garden at her home.
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2 months ago | 
blogs.umsl.edu | Heather Riske
On the final day of the annual Global Specialty Lens Symposium, held Jan. 15-18 in Las Vegas, the Contact Lens Manufacturers Association and GP Lens Institute recognized two individuals with longstanding ties to the College of Optometry at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.
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2 months ago | 
blogs.umsl.edu | Heather Riske
Bob O’Neill was the kind of kid who enjoyed taking his toys apart to see how they worked, so it didn’t take him long to figure out he wanted to pursue a career in engineering. After serving in the United States Army for four years after graduating high school, O’Neill enrolled in the UMSL/Washington University Joint Undergraduate Engineering Program at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.
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Jan 24, 2025 | 
blogs.umsl.edu | Heather Riske
Roselie Woodard has now walked in three different commencement ceremonies, having received two bachelor’s degrees – one in psychology and one in nursing – from other universities before completing her Doctor of Nursing Practice in August from the College of Nursing at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. But when she walked across the stage at the Mark Twain Athletic Center at the December commencement ceremony, it felt a little more impactful. “It was kind of surreal,” she said.
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Jan 19, 2025 | 
bhg.com | Heather Riske
Photo: Photo: Diana Rattray Whether you’re whipping up a cheesecake or cream cheese frosting or simply smearing it on a bagel, soft, tangy cream cheese has plenty of uses in sweet and savory recipes alike. But if you regularly cook with cream cheese, you might have noticed that it tends to spoil quickly. Why is that—and what can you do to prevent it?
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
foodandwine.com | Heather Riske
Photo: Food & Wine Truth be told, it took me a long time to really start enjoying my morning coffee routine. For years, making coffee at home was less about the journey and more about the destination — namely, caffeinating as quickly as possible. A nice pour-over or an artful latte was something best left to the pros, so when a craving called, I’d head to my favorite local coffee shop rather than attempt making either at home.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
blogs.umsl.edu | Heather Riske
After earning her BSN in 2011 and her MSN in nursing education in 2014, Cherryl Rainey had a desire to advance in the nursing field – she just didn’t know where to start. When she landed a position as an RN instructor at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, however, someone reached out as a mentor. That experience would prove to be pivotal for her.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
blogs.umsl.edu | Heather Riske
Hallie Traverse can pinpoint the exact moment when her interest in optometry was piqued: in seventh-grade science class, dissecting a cow’s eye. While her lab partner was too squeamish to cut open the eye, Traverse found herself intrigued by the experience, which helped her realize a few things about herself. “I learned a couple things that day,” she said. “The eye is really fascinating, and I don’t really want to be a surgeon.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
thestl.com | Heather Riske |Lauren Milford |R.J. Hartbeck
Lia Holter has recently had a few friends rewatch the fourth season of TLC’s “The Next Great Baker,” the reality competition she won with fellow pastry chef Al Watson in 2014. In addition to a $100,000 cash prize, Holter won the opportunity to move to Las Vegas or Hoboken, New Jersey to work in one of the renowned bakeries owned by host Buddy Valastro (aka the Cake Boss). It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. So why, her friends wondered, didn’t she jump at the chance?
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
blogs.umsl.edu | Heather Riske
Madison Zerban knows she has a very empathetic personality. “I just enjoy helping people,” she said. “The sense of love and accomplishment I feel from helping someone is something I thrive off of.”Knowing how much she loves to help others, it didn’t take her long to decide on a career in health care. After taking a class on health occupations in high school, she knew she was on the right track and, after graduation, she decided to pursue nursing.
