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UGA student interns at family resource center

Grad 2015. Hillary Barfield-h.env
Hillary Barfield

At UGA, students aren’t limited to learning inside the classroom. One graduating student shares how her hands-on learning experience impacted her UGA academic experience and her life. 

Hillary Barfield
B.S. in Human Development and Family Sciences
By Your Leave Family Resource Center internship

“(My internship) was one of the most beneficial experiences I have had at UGA. Being able to interact with the mothers and babies on a one-on-one basis not only allowed me to learn about the needs of pregnant women and new mothers, but it also strengthened my ability to interact with patients.”

What’s next: Master of Science in Nursing at Vanderbilt University

Read Hillary’s entire story at commencement.uga.edu/2015.