Charles Thomson, Jr., BA
"My kids are very busy with sports. My wife is very busy with work, so it made it real easy for me..."
Yolanda Soto, BA
"Just because I decided to take that leap of faith to finish my degree, all these doors opened up..."
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..."
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..."
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..."
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..."
Barbara Becker, AAS & BSBA
"My experience as a student at the college was very fulfilling. It was a nontraditional way..."
Robey Reed, BSAST
"I looked at a lot of schools when I was in the military, and from what I saw..."
Maureen Hennessey, BA
"I don't like leaving things unfinished... and I've gone back to college a number of times..."
Tanvi Kothari, BA
"Thomas Edison State College made getting a degree very convenient. Thomas Edison also offered..."
Jim Harrington, BA
"I never dreamed I would have my degree at this age. I thought it was something..."
Helene Loeb, BSHS
"Thomas Edison really prepared me to become a leader and interact as well as instruct and support the nurses that are out on the unit.."
Holly Pitti, BSBA
"I wanted to show my kids that education was important. I have five children and the flexibility..."
Maryanne Spatola, BS
"Finishing my degree was a tremendous leg up for me in terms of marketability..."
James V. McGuire IV, BSHS
"My father always told me he wanted me to go to college. My father never finished high school..."
Kristina Romero, BA
"...the best thing about Thomas Edison... your workload is whatever you want to make it..."
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...."
Rolondo Gorostiza, BSAST
"My experiences as a student were nothing short of wonderful..."
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..."
Irving Cintron, AAS
"I have done everything online which to me was exceptional..."
Dailys Cintron, AA
"Thomas Edison State College accepted more of my credits from my other university..."
Adam Bernstein, BA
"I was able to complete my degree in about a year… It’s been a good experience..."
Rachel Moore, MSHRM
"I work in New York and have a long commute so the ability to work on my classwork when I had the time provided a good work-life balance..."
Pedro Amaro, BSAST
"I have a demanding job and a family… Thomas Edison allowed me to pick me courses and that was best way for me to finish a little faster than if I went to a more traditional school..."
Tiffany Jenkins, BSHS
"The mentors were awesome. They were always available. It really defied my stereotype of what it would be like to go to school online..."
Dean Clemente, BSOL
"You come across a lot of different people geographically… that interaction added a great deal of value because I was able to obtain a different dimension and perspective from other professionals..."
Brian Fogarty, BSAST
"When I looked at schools, Thomas Edison really had the edge over all the other schools, even looking at private schools near my home outside of Philadelphia..."
Vietthi Nguyen, BSAST
"As a military member, I am busy serving our country, protecting our freedom and serving my family… TESC was the number one pick for me because it offers flexibility..."
Fakera Nazneen, MSM
"I liked the flexibility it offered and that the whole school is supportive of your goal..."
Winfried Dzandu-Hedidor, BA
"Some of the courses I took included Intercultural Relationships… for an organization like the UN, that lesson of how to communicate with people of varied background assisted me a lot..."
Jessica Vaz, BA
"I loved the flexibility the school offered and that is what made me chose Thomas Edison..."
