

Degree: Civil Engineering - 2008
Current Work: Ellis is a Senior Civil Engineer at KPFF Special Projects Division and has several years of experience in civil engineering design on multi-disciplinary port, waterfront, and industrial site development focusing on planning, phasing, civil utilities analysis and industrial stormwater treatment. He is experienced managing small internal teams to large multi-disciplined teams responsible for full-service project development.

Bubba Bartlett, a Community Health (now called Public Health) major from the class of 2011, spent his four years at Carroll working hard both in the classroom and on the football field. While he helped to produce two national NAIA championships (2007-11), he was also among the first graduates in the Health Sciences major.
“What I love about Carroll's Health Science program is its flexibility, empowering students to tailor their education to their unique career goals while staying nimble in the face of the ever-changing healthcare industry.”


Elizabeth Ternes graduated from Carroll in 2013 with majors in French and History. During her time at Carroll, she studied abroad in Caen, France. After graduation, she taught English in France as part of the TAPIF program. She completed a Masters in Public Administration from the University of Montana in 2015, and is currently living in Washington, D.C., where she works for the U.S. Department of State.

Degree: Business Administration
Why did you choose to study business? I chose to study business because it offers a wide range of opportunities post-graduation. Business offers one the ability to run their own company or pursue a passion working for a large corporation. I enjoy the versatility of the degree and all the potential that it can offer.

What is your favorite thing about Carroll?
The second that you step on campus, you are already a part of this big family. I have never encountered such a friendly and welcoming atmosphere and that has been such a source of comfort during my first year away from home. I explicitly remember my first day of school here at Carroll. While walking to my classes that day, at least 10 different professors smiled and greeted me.
Hometown: Salem, OR

BA high school volleyball standout, the Choteau native was accepted to a variety of schools. But when she first toured Carroll, Alissa Abentroth felt that she fit in and decided that's where I want to go to school. On Carroll's campus everyone says, 'hi, how are you doing,' Abentroth said. In addition to the family atmosphere, Abentroth liked the one-on-one attention of professors and the work ethic they instilled. When your professor knows you on a personal level, it makes you work harder, she said, a principle Abentroth transfers to everything she does.

Kim's moment.
Kim Johnson made a choice to leave a 20-year career to pursue a new goal: becoming a nurse. She juggles family and school while earning her degree in Carroll's rigorous and holistic Nursing Program. She sat down with local news KTVH-TV for a segment where she said,
