We have been very fortunate. Here at Central, I don't think we have ever had a time where we have not had 100 percent employment. Most of our students have jobs before they even graduate.

With this increase, we're hoping to be able to get the students through and make sure they have a very high-quality preparation for meeting the needs in the medical field.

The nursing students are also participating in the planning and development of several poster presentations that will focus on learning to read labels, bad foods that are actually good for you, managing stress, healthy snacks for children and learning to understand issues with supplemental vitamin use.

I take conscious breaks for myself 'cause I like to rejuvenate and get my creative juices flowing. I also like to take my time with my creativity; I think it's important.

Your children can be around you all day, but if you don't spend quality time with them and you don't pay attention to them and talk to them and listen to them, it doesn't matter that they're just around you.

It's really unexpected how well my downhill is going. To be fifth in training in my first time ever doing downhill in St. Moriz, I'm really happy.