Harper earns master’s from SNU

Madalyn Paige Harper graduated on May 13, 2023, with a Master of Science in health and human performance.

Not only is she graduating, she completed her master’s in one additional year after receiving her bachelor’s in exercise science in Spring 2022.

Madalyn is currently teaching fifth grade in the Putnam City School District and was a full-time collegiate athlete running a 5th year of NCAA DII for Southern Nazarene University while finishing her master’s, graduating with honors, maintaining a GPA of at least 3.8 or higher with 70 credited hours. This resulted in her receiving the Distinguished Scholar-Athlete Award for the Great American Conference.

Madalyn was offered an Assistant Cross country/Track coaching position collegiately this upcoming fall at SNU and continuing to teach for Putnam City schools. Lastly, Madalyn is a first-generation college graduate in our family.