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Alumni Testimonials

Business

"I was pensive about the process of doing an MBA online. I did one class and then another, and I felt much more confident and decided to do two at a time. The flexibility is important to me."

Justin Peek, MBA with a Specialization in Finance, 12/20
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Communication

"The online format worked well with my schedule. I changed several jobs while in the program. I was able to focus on my job and pursue my degree. The professors were wonderful. They were very flexible and supportive."

David Scott, Master of Arts in Integrated Marketing Communication, 05/22
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"When I read about the program, it sounded perfect for me. It’s what my mix of marketing and communication skills was."

Carmen Bethea, Master of Arts in Integrated Marketing Communication, 12/21
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"Because I didn’t get a degree in marketing, a lot of times my applications were not being viewed or accepted for a lot of jobs. I decided to pursue marketing and get a degree to help boost my resume and get a marketing position."

Madelyn Banat, Master of Arts in Integrated Marketing Communication, 06/21
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"There’s flexibility in being able to take a semester off if you have to. The professors are understanding of personal commitments and that we all work and have lives."

PJ Wirchansky, Master of Arts in Integrated Marketing Communication, 08/22
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Healthcare

"I was able to use what I learned in my career right away. That has been the most rewarding part and has kept me going in this program. Semester after semester, I can see it align and apply in my daily duties."

Samantha Brooks, Master of Healthcare Administration, 12/22
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"I’m getting to use what I learned in the whole program in my day-to-day work. I’m improving the whole education of my staff and getting credit for it. I have already taken a couple of the projects and implemented changes at my professional level and made it better."

Mandy Triplett, MSN Nurse Educator, 08/18
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"I became a nurse 17 years ago, and my favorite part of nursing is teaching. You’re teaching new grads, you’re teaching families, you’re teaching patients, and that’s what sparked my interest in nursing education."

Amber Thompson, RN to BSN and MSN Nurse Educator, 12/20
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"One of my motivating factors for coming back to UNCW for my master’s degree was that I never felt disconnected in the bachelor’s program. My adviser always checks in to make sure everything is good, that I’m off to a great start and don’t have any concerns. That’s what I liked most about it — I never felt like I was isolated with the instructors."

Ivy Ruiz, RN to BSN and MSN Nurse Educator, 06/20
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"These were very involved courses with good information. It was good to go back and get a BSN because there’s a lot you don’t see when you are getting your associate degree. There’s a managerial aspect to the BSN."

Benjamin Beason, RN to BSN, 12/17
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"There were a lot of jobs that require a bachelor’s degree. It was a goal that I had set for myself a long time ago. I kept putting it off because of work and children, but I wanted to get it done."

Kandi Tudor, RN to BSN, 12/19
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"I was nervous about online because I am very much a hands-on person. But doing online courses worked well for me. I was able to do them around work and my schedule. I worked night shift a lot of the time. The flexibility is helpful."

Shanna Bierman, RN to BSN, 05/17
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"It was something that I knew I wanted to pursue at some point, because healthcare is changing, and you really need a four-year degree to advance in leadership or certain positions."

Tabitha Dixon, RN to BSN, 05/14
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"I wanted to earn a bachelor’s degree for a while, but I kept putting it off because there was always an excuse."

Rebecca Skinner, RN to BSN, 12/17
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"I do not live in an area where there is a local bachelor’s program. Being able to work and learn at my own pace was also very important."

Jennifer Coffey, RN to BSN, 05/17
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"The flexibility is big. I initially thought I had to change my schedule and work weekends only. I did that for a while, but then I realized I would be okay working a regular schedule due to the flexibility of the program. That was a benefit."

Materria Strickland, RN to BSN, 05/19
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"There is value in doing the RN to BSN program online. It gives you a lot of explanation and background of why we do the things that we do. It also gives you a more balanced, well-rounded look at nursing as a profession."

Shawn Klabo, RN to BSN, 12/17
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"I wanted to make sure that if I ever wanted to leave where I currently work, I would be more successful with getting a job. Teaching was even more reason for me to go back to school."

Ashley Currin, RN to BSN, 03/18
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"Public health was probably my favorite course. I enjoyed learning about the community health and public health aspect of nursing, which I had never really thought of before. In the associate degree nursing program, they don’t touch on the community and public health like they do in the BSN course."

Chloe Linton, RN to BSN, 05/2016
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"My co-workers convinced me to go. They said, ‘Your kids need to see you finish.’ I said, ‘I hadn’t thought about that. It’s an excellent point.'"

Boots Vandemark, RN to BSN, 08/18
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"My whole journey to nursing began as nothing but an academic research project."

Jevon Morris, RN to BSN, 05/17
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"If you want to move up, transfer or do anything, you’ve got to have that BSN. I’m an older person, so I went to graduation. I’m 53 years old, and I’m proud!"

Kim Fowler, RN to BSN, 12/16
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"Even though I can retire right now if I want to, I just felt like if I did not have that BS in Nursing and I wanted to do any kind of consulting work, it would be almost impossible."

Gaye Currier, RN to BSN, 12/16
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