Learn Why One UD Degree Wasn't Enough for Lizbeth Castro

“I grew up in Delaware, so going to UD as an undergraduate just made sense for me; it was close to my home and my family. In my undergraduate years, I enjoyed and appreciated the beautiful campus, great resources, excellent professors and sense of community that UD offers.

After I graduated, I moved to Florida and started a family. When I was considering graduate schools, UD was at the top of my list not only because of the quality of the academic program I chose, but also because of the quality of life I knew my kids would have if we came back to Delaware. I knew the community was safe and welcoming, and the schools were good.

I am proud to have been among the first cohort to graduate from the medical laboratory science master’s program. The hospital rotations we did as a part of the program were phenomenal, and the support that the program offers in completing the medical laboratory scientist board of certification exam is outstanding.

I graduated with great job prospects, and I love the job that I have — it calls on me to multitask and to use both my technical expertise and my scientific judgment in the work that I do. It’s a new challenge every day.”

- Lizbeth Castro