From Bachelor’s to Master’s

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Meet Ashley, who after earning her Bachelor’s degree in 2014, decided to continue her education and pursue a graduate degree in clinical mental health counseling. Siena offers six Master’s degree programs, most available completely online, which gives students total flexibility with their schedule. Ashley, tell us your Siena story.

– Thank you for the introduction, Alex. Hi everyone. When I was looking for a college to attend and further my academic and athletic career, I knew I wanted to attend a place that felt like a second home. On my first campus tour visit, I found everything that I’d been searching for here at Siena Heights. My undergraduate story at Siena Heights began in 2014 studying criminal justice with a minor in psychology and playing for the women’s golf team. After graduating in 2018, I was granted the opportunity to further my education and start a new chapter studying clinical mental health counseling. I found I was best able to balance work, life, and school by utilizing skills I had already learned during my undergrad while also seeking feedback from those closest to me. I was blessed to work with the best academic advisors and professors to help me with my academic and personal growth. Academic advisors at Siena Heights University always worked to help me reach my highest level of potential with their extraordinary support and wisdom. With my graduate degree from Siena Heights, I was able to accept a position less than two months after graduation as a school-based behavioral health therapist. My career goals of serving the mental health community have come to life and I’m thankful to Siena Heights University for this. Siena Heights has given me the tools and knowledge to be successful in life both personally and professionally, I have learned what it means to be competent, purposeful, and ethical, in an environment that respects the dignity of all. I will be a Siena Heights University Saint for life, and those are the chapters of my story, Alex, onto the next page.

– Thank you, Ashley. And congratulations on landing your dream job. That’s amazing. Siena’s Master’s programs focus on real world application so that graduates can successfully pursue their career goals. “A Saint For Life” sounds like a great chapter title in your story. Competent, purposeful, and ethical with respect for the dignity of all, you’ll hear that phrase often Siena because it is the core of their mission.