2010's Amazing Alumni Stories

Priscilla Taipale (MSN '10)


Priscilla Taipale (MSN '10)

Priscilla Taipale 1e.jpgPriscilla’s father was adamant that his daughters be involved in as many academic and learning opportunities as were available. “In that kind of isolation, you don’t have many opportunities and can often get into trouble” says Priscilla. Which is why, when she was 16, her parents sent her to Sudbury to complete her final years of high school.

No one in her family had a background in health care, but through lifeguarding and learning first aid, her interest was sparked. She completed her undergraduate degree in nursing, marking her as the first of her family to obtain a university degree. ...read more.

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