Turlock native to appear on ‘American Idol’ Turlock Christian graduate Ashlyn Ruder will perform a song she wrote for her father during her “American Idol” audition, set to premiere this weekend (Photo contributed).
Growing up, Turlock native Ashlyn Ruder could turn anything into a stage. From her grandmother’s bed where she’d belt out “The Sound of Music” to the tailgate of her dad’s truck performing the songs she had written, music has always served as a way for the 22-year old to express herself.
On Sunday, Ruder will sing on one of the world’s biggest stages when she appears on the newest episode of “American Idol” in its 19th season.
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50 Best Colleges for Nursing in America
By Madison Troyer, Stacker News
On 2/24/21 at 6:30 PM EST
In 2020, the World Health Organization declared that it was the year of the nurse. The WHO then spent the year acknowledging and honoring the hard, necessary work that nurses devote their lives to, from bringing babies into the world to providing end-of-life care and everything in between. It also used the honor as a reminder that the world needs 9 million more nurses and midwives to achieve universal health care within the next 10 years.
In the United States alone, the Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that there will be an additional 175,900 job openings for registered nurses over the next decade, for a total of 7 percent growth. It also reports that nurses who hold a BSN, or Bachelor of Science in nursing, will have better employment prospects than those who have lesser certifications. Luckily, there are thousands of colleges around the country that have certified nursing pr
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College, Fully Mobile
A college can offer the best online courses in the world, but it won’t do students any good if they lack an internet connection or an appropriate device. So I was intrigued to learn that Los Angeles Pacific University had developed a new app, “myLAPU,” that gives students full access to their courses on the go.
The idea is that students can complete and submit assignments in all of their courses without leaving the app. (They can also connect with university services, such as registering for courses and chatting with an academic coach.)