Pierpont AAS Questions

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I wonder if the individual mentioned in the Alumni Spotlight is a forum member... UMPI Bachelors in 6 months

Dirk Sommers
Board of Governors A.A.S. Graduate – Class of 2022

Dirk Sommers, a first-generation college graduate, is a 2022 Board of Governors program alumnus. Six months after graduting from Pierpont, Sommers will be receiving a bachelor’s degree in project management from University of Maine at Presque Isle in May.

“I had coaches always tell me, ‘whether you think you can or you cannot.. you’re right.’ I didn’t think I could, but Pierpont and Nancy Parks (Associate Provost, Student Services) taught me that I could.

Pierpont will teach you that you can do it – you can get the degree, you can succeed and go other places – further than you might have ever seen yourself going.”

It is indeed I. I also couldnt have done it without a lovely member here sending me fee for sophia for a last second bio course to graduate. I am now a History Teacher and Wrestling coach here in Texas. I have also passed the sophia thing and pierpont onto my kids and they love it that they can get a degree without the huge debt and I had one kid graduate this year and he is 34 credits down on sophia. I use alot of asynchronous learning module type curriculum on canvas that way it frees us up in class to do discussions or even projects with the content. I also just recently got recognized with the National certificate for teaching STEM, I also got accepted into UNT’s accelerated Masters of Education, Im going to keep trucking. Thanks everyone for what you have contributed to my journey!

Very nice!  Keep up the great work and success!