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I can apply what I learn at Granite State College to my everyday work. Whether it’s interacting with brand new recruits, my peers, or higher-ranking NCOs and officers—I’ve absolutely used those tools.

What I’ve learned is that you can get pretty far without a degree, but if you want to take that extra step and get more opportunities, or even just more knowledge about what you currently do, you need a bachelor’s degree.

When I came to Granite State College, I had an associate degree, a lot of training from my career as a police officer, and military training credits. All of this prior learning helped get me even closer to a bachelor’s degree.

When deployed, there were times when I was afraid I’d fallen behind in my online classes. My professors were very understanding and I knew they wanted me to succeed.

Granite State College offered me a way to create an Individualized Study program tailored to my specific interests. Four months following graduation, I was hired as a Director of the Office of Diversity & Inclusion. This was a HUGE career bump for me. More importantly, I’m doing exactly what I envisioned myself doing when I started at Granite State.

My dream is to become an immigration lawyer and I used the Individualized Studies major to make the pathway.

I’ve worked in IT since getting my undergraduate degree. At my place of employment, there was a gradual shift to project work and the M.S. in Project Management gave me a way to expand my knowledge in the field.