Student Stories
Working Adults Earn Their Degrees and Fulfill Goals
“As I was taking a course through Pace University, my office was dealing with technology changes. I was able to explain things to my co-workers with out even thinking about it. NACTEL has made a lot of things possible for me.”
Robert Linville
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“Both Verizon and IBEW 2323 support and strive to educate their employees; they both view an educated employee as a great asset.”
Arthur Cabral |
“I was a single mom with two teenagers and was working 12 hours a day, 6-7 days a week. Looking back, the outcome was worth it. I would do it all again in a heartbeat.” Mary Billanti |
“My telecommunications degree is important because it has helped me better understand the technologies out in the field, adding to my knowledge base, and increasing my value to Verizon.”
Tim Wagner |
“The NACTEL online program at Pace University has paid off. Both AT&T and CWA were very supportive of me obtaining my degree.” John Underwood
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“Don’t wait another day to get started on your degree. The day you need a degree is not the day to start.”
Thomas Corum
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“I thought, maybe I could do this. The classes were relevant to my job, and I could set an example to my daughter that she shouldn’t complain about her homework when I was doing mine.’’
Bonnie Boord |
"The NACTEL program was a great way to connect and learn from other people in the telecommunications industry."
Vishal Brown |
“I changed positions and elevated my career thanks to the online classes I took through the NACTEL program at Pace University. “
Matt Cariveau |
"If you really want a degree, online learning is the way to go."
Kyle Irby |
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"The NACTEL program is for people that want a degree and want to work for it."
Chris Kaylor |
“College degrees are a plus. A degree makes a difference in the way you are perceived by your peers, it elevates pay and promotes job security. “
Donna Hull
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"The NACTEL/Pace program has let me continue schooling in an online atmosphere, which worked well while trying to juggle work, family and school."
Debbie Minser |
“I never expected so many of my classes to relate directly to my current position at Qwest.”
Kathy Phillips |
“After getting my Associate’s degree online through Pace University I thought, ‘Why stop now? Keep going and get your Bachelor's.”
Debbie Condron |
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