Picture: Front Row – Left to Right: Dr. Mark Melton – Interim Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, Keith Jones, Dr. Jeronica Goodwin – Senior Vice President for Human Resources and Chief People Officer at WakeMed Hospitals and Alumnae-Business Administration, Anitorufa Akinlabi (Biology Major), Middle Row – Left to Right: Diasia Carson (Biology Major), Raeshell Leek (Biology Major), Lauren Stephenson (Chemistry Major), Raven McIntosh (Biology Major), Top Row – Left to Right: Irea Knotts (Biology Major), Linda Stanberry (Biology Major), Ebony Brown (Biology Major), Peter Musenge (Biology Major / Engineering Mathematics Minor), Kennitha Hart (Biology Major), Darriel Wright (Biology Major), and Dr. Tyrell Carr – Chair, Department of Biological and Physical Sciences.

On April 13th, 2022, Dr. Jeronica Goodwin, ’98, returned to her alma mater, Saint Augustine’s University (SAU), to meet with students in the School of Sciences, Mathematics, and Allied Health. Dr. Goodwin graduated from SAU with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and currently serves as the Senior Vice President for Human Resources and Chief People Officer at WakeMed Hospitals. While on campus, Dr. Goodwin addressed student and post-graduation employment opportunities at WakeMed Hospitals to prepare undergraduate scholars from all majors within the school for their careers in healthcare. In addition, Dr. Goodwin strongly encouraged students to complete medical assisting and phlebotomy certification programs while pursuing their B.S. degree at Saint Augustine’s University. Toward the end, Dr. Goodwin briefly spoke about the shared history of St. Agnes Hospital and WakeMed Hospitals, along with the potential partnerships and current discussions in the health sciences. Overall, students came enlightened about ways to engage with WakeMed Hospitals while matriculating at SAU and upon degree completion.