School of Social Work at UT Arlington
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Leonard C. Long, MSSW ‘75
President/CEO
West Dallas Community Centers
“My graduate work at UT Arlington prepared me for the rigors of both the public and private sector, fostered my insatiable appetite for intellectual prowess, and lead me to a lifelong commitment of public service. The UT Arlington School of Social Work provided me with the leadership skills I needed to serve my community to the best of my ability.”
Rebecca Orander, MSSW, ‘96
Executive Director
Arlington Life Shelter
“My MSSW coursework moved me from working with an individual client, in a vacuum, to examining everything impacting the client – their living conditions, their people connections, their history. The long-term success of our clients at the Arlington Life Shelter is due to the ‘person in environment’ concept drilled into every MSSW student at the University of Texas at Arlington.”
Joan Holland MSSW ‘99
District Director for Senator Chris Harris
“To work and advocate within the legislative process as an intern during my graduate field placement was just the beginning of a great opportunity to help ‘make things happen’ for clients of all ages and needs. The most surprising advocacy experience of the past eight years has been to never assume who will or will not be an ally on any given issue!”
Adrianna Harpole Watson, B.S.W. ‘05
Match Services Specialist, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tarrant County
“The BSW program provided the tools I needed to be successful throughout the profession, in many social work settings, and in my future career endeavors. Faculty members are eager to see students and the profession of social work succeed. Social work is about making a difference and the School of Social Work BSW program made a difference in my life by preparing me to succeed in the future.”
