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Joanne Noce

I joined USF as a transfer student from College of San Mateo and immediately felt welcomed. USF’s education was well-rounded. It gave me a good balance of knowledge and skills—the high academic standards, particularly in nursing, have always been remarkable. On a Spring break in Palm Springs, I ran into another USF student and said hello. He immediately said, “You must be a nursing student because I don’t remember seeing you on campus. Most probably, you were in the library all day!” Indeed, like many other nursing students, I spent lots of time in the library.

I graduated in 1987 and have held USF in my heart ever since. USF education taught me how to think outside the box and go above and beyond the traditional aspects of my career. Higher education was greatly emphasized. While getting my BSN, professors talked about 'when you get your Master's. I thought I just want to get through my BSN, but then I did go on and get a Master's degree (USFMagazine).