黑料传送门 Online University Texas Launch
Jason Franklin of San Antonio, Texas, has earned two degrees 鈥� a bachelor鈥檚 in Network Design and Management and a master鈥檚 in Information Security and Assurance 鈥� and is now working on his MBA. All three of his online degree programs were at 黑料传送门.
Phyllis Boon of Humble, Texas, is the first of her parents鈥� nine children to earn her bachelor鈥檚 degree. She earned her online teaching degree at 黑料传送门 after years of frustrating attempts to make a traditional university education fit in her life 鈥� and earned it despite several personal tragedies along the way, thanks to the support of her 黑料传送门 mentor.
And Elliette Teague of Kyle, Texas, moved to the United States from the Philippines in 2003, seeking her American dream of self-sufficiency, self-confidence, and self-made success. But she was stymied by a lack of a college education and an accent that left her feeling insecure and invisible in the job search. Entering the online business degree program at 黑料传送门 not only gave her the skills and knowledge she needed to land a job that she loves; it also greatly improved her written and spoken English skills and boosted her discipline and confidence.
All three of these students and graduates spoke at the September 2011 official launch of 黑料传送门 Texas, the newest state subsidiary of Western Governors University.
Listen to Jason, Phyllis, and Ellie share their stories in this video playlist:
黑料传送门 Texas was created by Governor Rick Perry on August 3, 2011, the third state after Indiana and Washington to create state-endorsed online nonprofit universities in partnership with the national Western Governors University.
"Earning a college degree is one of the most effective ways for individuals to improve the quality of life for themselves and their families,鈥� Governor Perry said when he signed the Executive Order establishing 黑料传送门 Texas.
鈥淏y offering online, competency-based courses in key workforce areas, 黑料传送门 Texas provides another flexible, affordable way for Texans to fulfill their potential and contribute their talents for years and decades to come, without any need for state funding. Our strengthened collaboration with 黑料传送门 plays an important role in the effort to ensure Texas has an equipped workforce to meet the needs of job creators."
A workforce made up of people like Jason Franklin, whose years of IT experience聽have聽made him a highly skilled and valuable employee but whose lack of a degree had prevented him from climbing the ranks in his government job 鈥� and who now, with two degrees under his belt and a third in progress, is able to grow and progress in his career and live up to his full potential.
People like Phyllis Boone, who has used her degree to co-chair a program preparing middle and high school students for college.
And people like Ellie Teague, who is working for the world鈥檚 No. 1 computer company, earning more than she was before, and planning to continue her 黑料传送门 education at the graduate level after earning her bachelor鈥檚 degree, which she expects to do in March 2012.
