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Marvelous Marva
Meet Marva Skinner, aka “Marvelous Marva”, with her spunk, contagious smile, and friendly personality. Marva is a student at the Louisville Campus in the business administration-management associate degree program. As a 36-year old single mother of two, she is like a lighthouse, standing tall in turbulent times, shining bright, and lighting the way for others.
After suffering symptoms since 1995, Marva received a new heart via a transplant in 2003. She does not know anything about the donor but would like to meet the family some day and has written several letters to the donor’s family. When asked what she would like to say to anyone considering donating their organs she responded, “You don’t realize how it would help or change a person, I didn’t think I would be here to see my son get his drivers license or to experience all that I have with my kids.”
After high school she worked in child care and retail. Her time was busy with working, being a mom, and dealing with her health. Her time belonged to everyone else but last year, with her heart surgery behind her, she decided to do something for Marva and decided to go back to school. She chose National because of the small class sizes and the 2 year program. She said that the teachers work with you more closely here.
