Former Wayne College Student Recognized By UA Board Of Trustees
John Boros of Big Prairie has been named a featured student by The University of Akron Board of Trustees. This honor was presented at the Board’s monthly meeting in Akron on November 30.
Boros, a nursing student, enrolled at The University of Akron Wayne College nearly three years ago. Boros decided to make the most of his situation following a corporate downsizing that left him unemployed, and began pursuing his lifelong dream of becoming a nurse.
Gordon Holly, Wayne College Senior Director of Student Life and Enrollment Management, assisted Boros in applying for a Wayne College Educational Stimulus Package, which was a one-time program for recently unemployed members of the community. According to Holly, “Boros is a determined and hard working student who deserves to be recognized for his accomplishments and amazing attitude.”
In looking at his life, Boros says there are two guiding principles he has learned: to let go, and to get over past failures. He says his attitude is summed up by the Chinese proverb, “Should you fall seven times, stand up eight.”
Boros is a post-baccalaureate student who is nearing the end of his nursing studies.