Where are they now? Nursing alumna helps fellow soldiers with mental health
"It’s fulfilling to feel like a vital piece of the puzzle, making a difference as a nurse, officer and leader," says Cristina McCray Lukas.
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Simply getting a cup of coffee in the Hull McKnight Building opens the doors to collide with international defense contractors at Fort Eisenhower, a swat team of nerds from the Pentagon, entrepreneurs working in a collaborative workspace, small business owners, and students from Augusta University and Augusta Technical College. That is the advantage of being at the Georgia Cyber Center – the opportunities for collisions.
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"It’s fulfilling to feel like a vital piece of the puzzle, making a difference as a nurse, officer and leader," says Cristina McCray Lukas.
The annual event was held Sept. 7 on the Summerville Campus.
“After I graduated, when we started having more African American cadets in and playing football, I realized that wow, maybe there was some significance to it," said retired Col. Gary Steele.
This week: Miss and Mr. Augusta University will be crowned, researchers look at how income levels impact the health of cancer survivors and the new ROTC leader looks to build on the current program.