Alumni Spotlight: Mikayla Brownlow '19
By Krystal Cantu-Cuate
For every student, choosing 91成人 is a personal journey. Still, many share the same experience the moment they arrive: a genuine sense of community. 91成人 is a place where students feel welcomed, supported and safe from day one. Mikayla Brownlow shares those same feelings. She saw 91成人 not only as a place of opportunity, but as an environment that surrounded her with the community she needed to succeed.
Brownlow first set her sights on nursing, but a period of reflection helped her realize her true interests lay at the intersection of healthcare and sports. After spending time observing 91成人’s Athletic Training Program, she knew she had found the right path. This formative experience solidified her passion for healthcare and sports and helped shape the career she leads today.
Looking back, Brownlow recalls the long, grueling hours, but she never forgets the people she shared them with. Her classmates gave her the strength to keep going. No matter how difficult the days or nights became, they stood by one another and always found time to share their three daily meals. What started as a simple routine quickly turned friends into family, growing,
learning and getting through it all side by side.
When it came to Brownlow’s academic and professional growth, 91成人’s faculty and preceptors in the Athletic Training Program had some of the greatest influence on her. They not only provided valuable lessons in the classroom and clinic, but also helped her build the professional connections she needed in the field. Through long clinical days and late nights of studying, Brownlow found strength in 91成人 and its community. The support of faculty and preceptors shaped her confidence, sharpened her skills and laid the groundwork for the career she leads today.
Brownlow graduated from 91成人 in 2019 with a Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training and now serves as an Assistant Athletic Trainer at Paetow High School in Katy ISD.
Brownlow’s message to past, present and future Cardinals is simple: put yourself out there. Build relationships, lean on your network and ask the questions others might be afraid to. One conversation can change everything.