Author: Maura Klopfenstein

Ashley sits on her luge sled in front of a backdrop made up of tall blue banners. She’s wearing a light gray official Team USA jacket.

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Guild partnership with Team USA helps athlete plan for what’s next

The Guild and Team USA Learning Network is helping Ashley come back with Purdue Global.
Yvette Martinez is wearing a cap and gown and holding up her diploma.

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Breaking the cycle: Purdue Global gave me a new beginning

Yvette Martinez was always a protector, even as a child. That’s why she became a Marine.
Kevin sits at home on the couch, with his laptop open on the coffee table.

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5 things that make Purdue Global a great starting point for your comeback

Recent grad Kevin Kohn explains why he recommends Purdue Global to working adults — and why he thinks you can be successful Kevin Kohn (BS psychology ’23, Purdue Global) is no stranger to setbacks and knows what it’s like to...
Sienna is in her light-filled office, seated and holding a baby on her lap.

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‘My Purdue Global degree set me on a path to the life I always wanted’

Sienna Clawson turned teen hardship into a Purdue Global success story.

Rebecca and Caleb pose together on stage with their diplomas at their commencement ceremony.

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‘We were each other’s driving force’

How Purdue Global graduates and married couple Rebecca and Caleb Ortiz earned their degrees and a strong purpose When Rebecca (BS human services ’23, Purdue Global) and Caleb Ortiz (BS human services ’23, Purdue Global) concluded that they’d both need...
Patti Bertolino is wearing her cap and gown and holding up her diploma while laughing in triumph.

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‘Life is too short for a boring career’ 

At 50, fun-loving Patti Bertolino says Purdue Global redeemed her opportunity to earn the master’s degree she always wanted. Patti Bertolino (MS instructional design ’24, Purdue Global) is never boring. She really hates boring.  Her favorite leisure activities are all...
Rose Hollermann, wearing a Team USA jacket, is spinning a basketball on one finger and smiling.

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Guild partnership with Team USA has athlete chasing down the next dream

U.S. Paralympian Rose Hollermann is making her comeback

Black-and-white photo of a blonde woman wearing a black short-sleeved shirt, hand in pocket and smiling.

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‘Purdue Global made my dream job possible’ 

It would have been easy for Mandy to decide her dream job was just out of reach. But she didn’t.

In a minimal black-and-white image, Vukobratovich smiles, wearing glasses and a sweater.

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‘Online safety is everything to me and my family’ 

Protecting his family is this husband and father’s highest priority.

Vice, middle, poses at commencement with two of his colleagues.

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Purdue Global Proud

An activist during the AIDS crisis, Josef Vice continues to fight for LGBTQ+ rights.
Rana sits at the desk in her home office

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Meet Purdue Global professor Shaila Rana: Using AI to our advantage 

Passionate about addressing the personnel shortage in the tech industry, this professor helps her students make their break.   I’ve been seeing a lot of fearmongering when it comes to AI — about how it’s going to replace us, how it’s...
A woman with long hair, wearing a gray blazer and black shirt, smiles with her hands folded in front of her.

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Meet Purdue Global professor Nelly Mulleneaux, proud military spouse 

With a drive to introduce others to the opportunities education presents, this tech professor knows how to support students Nelly Mulleneaux is Purdue Global professor in technology and the spouse of a retired U.S. Army veteran. She’s a recipient of...