--- title: Mentoring program helps UNK graduate student navigate new career path description: Mentorship is playing a key role in Robyn Springers new career journey. 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After spending the previous 30 years helping run a successful family roofing business, Springer, 52, is now enrolled in the clinical mental health counseling masters program at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. She intends to be a counselor in the area after she graduates in 2025. Springer decided to switch careers after experiences in her personal life helped her discover her passion for behavioral health and helping others deal with behavioral health issues. [Read the full article here.](https://unknews.unk.edu/2024/01/04/mentoring-program-helps-unk-graduate-student-navigate-new-career-path/) [Admin](https://blog.growbuffalocounty.com/development-council-for-buffalo-county-blog/author/admin) Share #### Let's Connect We’d love to hear from you—reach out anytime and let’s start the conversation. ## Related Posts [Gov. 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