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Hear From Our Grads
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Ashley Pistorio, BSAST"I wasn't really sure what I wanted to be when I grew up, but I knew I needed a degree to go anywhere." | ||
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James V. McGuire IV, BSBH"My father always told me he wanted me to go to college. My father never finished high school. I have two sons. I felt that if I want them to go to college, maybe I should set an example." | ||
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Jim Harrington, BA"I never dreamed I would have my degree at this age. I thought it was something my kids were doing and it was beyond me." |
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Maryanne Spatola, BA"Finishing my degree was a tremendous leg up for me in terms of marketability." | ||
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Tanvi Kothari, BA"Thomas Edison State College...made getting a degree very convenient. Thomas Edison also offered me the convenience of transferring a lot of my credits from India." | ||
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Vito DiMicco, MSM"Being in the military for 26 years, I was trying to get myself ready for retirement. I wanted to be more marketable." | ||
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Robey Reed, BSAST"I looked at a lot of schools when I was in the military, and from what I saw, Thomas Edison offered me the best means to accomplish my degree." |
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Holly Pitti, BSBA"I wanted to show my kids that education was important. I have five children and the flexibility of a program like this really made it possible." | ||
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Maureen Hennessey, BA"I don't like leaving things unfinished, and I have gone back to college a number of times..." | ||
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Jennifer Morrell, BSN"I loved nursing but I wanted more. A lot of the opportunities would only be available to me if I had a bachelors degree..." | ||
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Rolando Gorostiza, BSAST"My experiences as a student were nothing short of wonderful." | ||
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Kristina Romero, BA"...the best thing about Thomas Edison...your workload is whatever you want to make it..." | ||
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Barbara Becker, AAS & BSBA"...my experience as a student at the college was very fulfilling. It was a nontraditional way ... to get a degree..." | ||
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Michael Mendes, MAEdL"I can tell my expectations were exceeded. The school did so much for me. It helped me get where I am now." | ||
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Brad Brezinski, BSAST"After completing the degree, I was selected for Chief Petty Officer, which is a great honor for an enlisted member of the Navy...It allowed me to go on and pursue my graduate school goals..." | ||
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Charles Thomson, Jr., BA"My kids are very busy with sports. My wife is very busy with work, so it may it real easy for me..." | ||
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Corinne Rao, BSBA"It was a 24-year course overall, but I've succeeded and it is the most important thing. It shows my children that I can do it, it shows my self that I can do it, it shows determination, it shows perseverance..." | ||
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Daniel Burfeind, BSN"Thomas Edison, first of all, is an excellent nursing program. The professors and all the mentors are very, very knowledgeable. They are willing to spend a lot of time with you..." | ||
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Dorothy Withers, BSN"When I finished my BSN, I felt like I had achieved another level of understanding in education that took me 15 years to complete. For me, it's opened many, many doors and was well worth it..." | ||
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Farzana Haider, BA"I feel I am more competent now and that I can show my children how valuable education is. I'm setting the example for them..." | ||
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Gary Fassler, BSN"I graduated from nursing school when I was 50, so it's never too late to change and to advance your goals and go for a dream. Thomas Edison made that possible..." | ||
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Helene Loeb, BSHS"Thomas Edison really prepared me to become a leader and interact as well as instruct and support the nurses that out on the unit..." | ||
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Herbert Coleman, BA"I was amazed to see how many credits this college accepted...I had amassed quite a few over the years...It means the world to me. It opened the door to the master's program and I expect to pursue that..." | ||
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James Hooper, BA"It seems like I have been going to school for 25 years. Thomas Edison was such a great thing for me because I was able to transfer so many credits..." | ||
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Leslie Beck, BSN"I chose the College because it afforded me that wonderful flexibility...The College made it a realistic goal and an attainable goal. If I had to rely on going back to a traditional classroom, I probably would have never gone." | ||
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Theresa Covello, MSN"I have four children and now two grandchildren and I worked, so my life was always too busy for me to go back to school...Thomas Edison gave me the opportunity to go back to school in the convenience of my own home..." | ||
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Yolanda Soto, BA"Just because I decided to take that leap of faith to finish my degree, all these doors opened up..." | ||
