Matthew Backens caught the energy and vision of student life at CNU. Now finishing up med school, he looks back on how CNU helped him get there through excellence in academics. He also reflects upon friendships with teachers and fellow students who shared his zest for the volunteer and leadership opportunities abundant at CNU. He thrived on activities ranging from intramural basketball to on-the-job-training in setting up campus organizations to off-campus connections that took him into the Emergency Room. There he put his biology major to work and prepared for his career in medicine. While choices abound at CNU, for the future Dr. Backens there was only one choice for higher education: CNU.

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