Student Testimonials

“I was a Biology teacher for fifteen years; then I decided I wanted to do something else. I am a people-oriented person and I felt that being in the funeral services industry was one way I could help people and provide a valuable service to society.” Andy J.

“I decided to get into the Program of Mortuary Science after I experienced a personal loss. I realized that I wanted to help people during the hardest time in their lives—when they had no idea what to do. It is very rewarding to do something good for people in a time like this. Also, more and more women are getting into this field; they seem well-suited because care-giving and compassion come naturally to them.” Shannon H.

“I chose to major in Mortuary Science because I was interested in doing something in the medical field. I also learned about the funeral services industry because my boy friend's father owns a funeral home. The more I learned about it, the more I realized that death is as much a part of life as birth is, and this is a field I’d like to work in. During my clinical rotations, I have been able to try out different things that I wasn’t sure I could do. I’d like to work in the metro area for a while and someday, if things work out, I’d like to work in a rural community.” Amanda S.

“I was a social worker in a hospital, doing grief counseling and after care. Then, when my father died, I experienced the funeral service profession from the other side. The experience was really positive and had a great impact on me, and I realized this is what I’d like to go back to school for. I’d like to go back to school yet another time to get my masters—with my background in social work, I’d eventually like to get into teaching grief counseling. I think I’d prefer to work in smaller communities, where life is not rushed and where we can work one-on-one with families.” Colleen V.

“I was raised Catholic and I like to help people. When I read about the program, I liked the fact that it is broad-based and combines both the arts and sciences. I have finished all rotations and I have learned things I never would have learned in a class room. I’m sure now that I am in the right field and this is what I want to do.” Loan H.

“The rewards of helping people made me select Mortuary Science. It is a great career—there are so many good aspects to it and it offers so many options. Also, my family is involved with the funeral business and someday I would like to own my business. The clinical rotations have taught me things no book could have. It is great to get some hands-on, real experience of things while you are reading about them. You are apt to learn better and it facilitates a lot of meaningful questions, and you can directly apply all that knowledge you get from the lectures and the reading.” Jeff H.