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will help me in my position so I can better our department and company.”
Praxedes started the MBA Healthcare in 2015 and finished the program in
April 2017.

A great experience

Praxedes admits that the MBA Healthcare challenged and pushed her, and
fortified her knowledge. “I kept thinking as I went along, ‘I don’t know if I
can do this,’ but as time went on, that became ‘I’m doing it!’” she says. “It
was a great program that caused me to look deeper into my organization to
understand what we do and how my department supports that.” Along the
way, Praxedes earned a scholarship from MedStar to support her studies.
Education as a family pursuit

With a high school senior at home who graduates this month, Praxedes
was aware of the influence that her educational pursuits would have on
her daughter. “She has really grown to value education,” says Praxedes,
whose husband earned his PharmD from Howard University Washington
D.C. as well. Her daughter will start as a biology major at Towson
University in the fall.

“My husband and daughter have been very supportive of me throughout
this whole journey,” she says. “I’ve had two full-time jobs: school and
work! It was overwhelming at times and a lot of work, but I’m so happy
I did it. And as my daughter heads off to college herself, I believe it has
impacted her in a positive way to see how both her parents have dedicated
themselves to lifelong education.”

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