2011 Student Stories

Working Adults Earn Their Degrees and Fulfill Goals

"I wouldn’t have been able to get my degree if I wasn’t able to do it online."

Daryn Edwards

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Jovany Alvarez
Verizon
CWA 1101
Field Tech
New York, NY
B.S. – Telecommunications

"The NACTEL program is designed in a way so that if you’re dedicated, you will succeed."

Daryn Edwards

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Mike Anderson
Verizon
CWA Local 1101
Field Tech
New York, NY
A.S. – Networking Technologies

"Online learning has been a great way to accomplish my educational goals."

Joe Cartwright
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Scott Blauth
Verizon
IBEW Local 827
Outside Plant Technician
Hightstown, NJ
B.S. - Telecommunications

"Now if someone were to give me a full scholarship to go to a class on campus, I wouldn’t want to do it!"

Daryn Edwards

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Austin Davis
Verizon
Tech Coordinator
Atlanta, GA
A.S. - Networking Technologies

"Earning my degree will open up a lot of avenues for me because telecom is a broad field."

Daryn Edwards

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Kelly Holland
AT&T
CWA local 4004
Service Representative for Credit and Collections
Detroit, MI
B.S.- Telecommunications

"Earning this degree gives me a more well-rounded experience. It really opens me up for more opportunities in this company."

Daryn Edwards

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Christopher Latty
AT&T
Administrative Manager, Records, Construction and Engineering
Saginaw, MI
A.S. - Wireless Networking

"This degree gives me a sense of completion, and now that I’ve started, I don’t want to quit."

Marc Ouellette

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Karl Peterson
Frontier
IBEW Local 89
Construction Supervisor
Snohomish, WA
B.S. - Telecommunications

"I definitely think having my degree helped me get my current job."

Cheryl Palmer

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Paul Ratcliffe
CSX Corporation
CWA 2108
Central Office Tech
Silverspring, MD
B.S.- Telecommunications

"And don’t be scared. It’s going to seem like a lot, and it’s going to be new, but give it a shot and you’ll fall right into it."

 

Eric Richardson

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Edwin Sanchez
Verizon Wireless
CWA 1101
Field Technician
New York, NY
A.S. - Wireless Networking

"With this degree, I’ll be able to compete five years from now."

 

Bob Toth

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Jay Thomas
TDS Telecommunications
Analyst 
Madison, WI 
B.S. - Telecommunications

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