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2026
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Alumni Interview: Five Things That Matter with Ada-Grace Perry '22
Read MoreNot every road is meant to be straight. After high school, Ada-Grace Perry ’22 did what many students feel expected to do: she enrolled in a four-year college, joined a team, and stepped into a traditional nursing program. But something didn’t feel right. Instead of pushing through, she made the courageous decision to step away.
What followed wasn’t a detour but clarity. She chose an approach that allowed her to learn and work simultaneously, and she is now ahead of her original timeline. Today, she is a practicing nurse, graduating without student debt, and preparing to begin her dream role in cardiac care, all at the age of 22. She credits her parents, Sarah (‘89) and Eric, as her constant source of encouragement and stability. They are not the only ones who believe in her; this past year, she was one of only two nursing students from Vermont State University to receive a DAISY Award nomination for above-and-beyond compassionate care.
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