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Cassey Bullard poses outside of Dimock Center
March 04, 2025

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Academics | Alumni Outcomes | Student Success

From a decade-long career as a hairdresser to her acceptance into a Ph.D. program in Nursing, Cassey Bullard’s career path has been anything but traditional. As she stood behind her salon chair, she never imagined that the girl from rural Iowa, with a town of 960 people and one traveling doctor, would be on her way back to the Hawkeye State as a Registered Nurse, bachelor’s degree recipient, and doctoral degree candidate.

Read all about Cassey's journey in the photo story below. 

Cassey