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Dr. Kimberly Horton:

Dr. Kimberly Horton, DHA, 2007, is the Chief Nurse Executive at Alameda County Medical Center where she manages a network of over one thousand nurses. She is a philanthropist, mentor to young nurses, gospel recording artist and the proud mother of three children, one of whom is a University of Phoenix graduate herself.

Prior to attaining her current position, Kimberly served as the director of the adult sickle cell anemia program at Saint Agnes Medical Center in Fresno. During this time she received the "Woman of the Year" citation of excellence for community service. In 2008, she also received the Excellence in Nursing Leadership Award, given by the Association of California Nurse Leaders.

Dr. Carrie Buck:

Carrie Buck, MAEd/AMD, Ed.D., 1999, is a Milken Award-winning educator who transformed an “at risk” elementary school into one of the most celebrated in Nevada. As Principal, Carrie implemented a number of programs including a 90-minute literacy block and a food program for economically disadvantaged students that sends home food on weekends.

By removing barriers and allowing students to focus on academics she improved her school’s math and reading rates from 30% to 70% in under 5 years. Carrie also serves as mentor to her young teaching staff, one third of whom are University of Phoenix graduates themselves.

Mayor Cherie Wood:

Mayor Cherie Wood, Class of 2007, earned a Bachelor of Science in Business with a concentration in both Business Management and Administration. After a brief tenure as assistant mayor Cherie was elected the first female mayor of South Salt Lake, Utah in 2009. As Mayor, she manages nearly 300 employees, including 62 police officers, the fire department and the public works division.

In her short time in office, the city’s crime rate has dropped 19% with a target to drop another 9%. Additionally, in her capacity as Mayor, she currently leads the largest urban re-development project in the state of Utah. It’s no surprise she was named one of Utah Business Magazine’s “30 Women to Watch” in 2011.

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