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“After serving 20 years in the Marine Corps, my Veterans Education Assistance Program never got converted to the Montgomery GI Bill, so I ended up retiring without any education benefits. As I began looking for a job in a wartime era, I realized that I needed to have a degree to be competitive. I turned to Kaplan University after trying a few other online programs..." 
For the March 2012 Graduation Contest, pending and recent graduates were asked to share how they were using their educations to make a difference. They submitted essays, videos, websites, and more. The panel of judges—academic leaders, faculty, and staff—selected three winners (Alissa Lee, April Teichrow, and Shonee Smith) and four honorable mentions... 
“As a mother, a wife, a business owner, and an active community leader, I decided that I wanted a change in life, and I began what Joseph Campbell would call my ‘hero’s journey’ at the age of 46..." |
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