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Dream Job, Dream Degree
Carolina has helped Angela Nguyen realize her career and academic goals. At age 45, this first-generation college student will walk across the Winter Commencement stage, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in religious studies.
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Ads and Analytics: How Chloe Earl Began Her Digital Marketing Career
A desire to dig deeper into digital marketing analytics prompted Chloe Earl to enroll in The Digital Marketing Boot Camp at UNC-Chapel Hill — and today, she couldn’t be more grateful for this decision. “It’s mind-blowing to see the amount of material that I learned in six months as opposed to my time in college,” shared Chloe.
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Raising the Bar: How This Attorney Expanded His Business With Help From a Digital Marketing Boot Camp
Pedro Mantilla enrolled in The Digital Marketing Boot Camp at UNC-Chapel Hill to set himself apart from other attorneys, strengthen his technical skills, and gain a solid foundation for building his own website.
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Student Spotlight: Sandra Stover von Dohlen
Sandra will graduate with Highest Distinction from UNC-Chapel Hill in May. While completing her degree, she was the recipient of two Renwick Scholar awards. Sandra was recently inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa honorary society. As a non-traditional student, Sandra fully embodies the Phi Beta Kappa motto, “The love of learning is the guide to life.”
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From Music to Marketing: How Harry Murrell Made a Digital Career Switch
As a natural storyteller, Harry Murrell realized that digital marketing was the perfect segue into a promising new career. After doing some research, he decided that The Digital Marketing Boot Camp at UNC-Chapel Hill could offer him the skills he needed to make a switch.
Continue ReadingStudent Spotlight: Lisa Sheffield, In Her Own Words
My Carolina journey began in 1992 at the William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education at UNC-Chapel Hill. I would describe myself as a non-traditional student who took an unconventional path and obtained a degree due to a non-traditional circumstance. My path was one of perseverance.
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