SALT LAKE CITY — Lynette Johnson of Georges Mills, N.H., has received her Master of Science in Nursing -Leadership and Management (RN to MSN) degree from Western Governors University (WGU).
The university held its 64th commencement ceremony at
the Disney Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando on Feb. 10th to
celebrate the graduation of about 15,000 graduates from across the
country.
At commencement, the online, nonprofit university recognized 8,839
undergraduates and 6,117 graduates who have completed their degrees in
business, information technology, K-12 teacher education, and healthcare,
including nursing.
More than 1,100 new alumni participated in the ceremony. Graduates who were not able to attend the ceremony were able to watch the event via live video stream on WGU’s website.
Thirty-nine percent of this year’s graduates represent the first
generation in their family to complete college. The average time to
graduation for bachelor’s degrees was 2 years, 3 months. The average time
to graduation for graduate programs was 1 year, 7 months.
Designed to meet the needs of working adults, WGU’s competency-based
education model makes it possible for students to fit studying into their
busy lives.
Students complete courses as soon as they demonstrate that
they have mastered the subject matter, enabling them to move quickly
through material they already know and spend more time on focusing on what
they still need to learn. As a result, many students are able to
accelerate their studies, finishing faster and saving money.
About WGU
Established in 1997 by 19 U.S. governors with a mission to expand access
to high-quality, affordable higher education, online, nonprofit WGU now
serves 94,000 students nationwide and has 101,000 graduates in all 50
states.
Driving innovation as the nation’s leading competency-based
university, WGU has been recognized by the White House, state leaders,
employers, and students as a model that works in postsecondary education.
In just 21 years, the university has become a leading influence in
changing the lives of individuals and families, and preparing the
workforce needed in today’s rapidly evolving economy.
WGU is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, has been named one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, and was featured on NPR, NBC Nightly News, CNN, and in The New York Times. Learn more at www.wgu.edu.
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