Jackie Edwards (2011) is the March Alumni of the Month!

We are happy to announce our March Alumni of the Month is Jackie Edwards!

Jackie Edwards, PA-CJackie is a 2011 grad from MUPA and some of you may know her name given her role as an NCCPA Ambassador, WAPA diversity chair, and a YouTuber talking about all things PA. How awesome is it that we get to call her an MUPA alum!! She also has a website with some cool PA apparel and a blog with articles on PA profession issues. Check it out at: jackiethepa.com 

Alumni can log-in to MUPA Now to see more about what Jackie does every day representing our profession and Marquette! This is a great way to connect with old classmates and fellow MUPA alum! As a member, you will have the ability to also post jobs or peruse through what has already been posted by the program or other members of MUPA Now. We will also post MUPA happenings and events. This is also a great way to create exclusive groups based on graduation year or practice specialty.

Creating a profile is quick and easy- click link below to get started!

http://www.mupanow.com

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