Maura Klopfenstein, Author

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Meet Purdue Global professor Ginger Cameron: ‘Why I teach public health’ 

Ginger Cameron has wanted to be a teacher her whole life. She never expected she’d end up teaching science.

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Meet Purdue Global professor Bea Bourne: ‘I was an adult student, too!’ 

When this Purdue Global professor realized she wanted to teach, she knew she wanted to teach adults.

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Purdue Global student says ‘this comeback is for all of us’ 

Alejandra Palma enrolled at Purdue Global after a brush with death, when her dream became more meaningful.

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‘My online degree from Purdue Global gave me the confidence I needed’

Desiré never saw herself with a degree backed by Purdue. Now she has one.

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Meet Purdue Global professor Josef Vice: Why your success matters

Purdue Global professor Josef Vice says if he can make a comeback after 35 years, so can other working adults.

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Purdue Global Law School gave her the chance she’d been waiting for

I’ve wanted to go to law school since I was 17. In my 40s, I got my chance.

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Purdue Global helped her fulfill a dream she didn’t know she had

I was an ER nurse. And now I have a law degree from Purdue Global.

A nurse with personal experience in end-of-life care, Abby Strehle has evolved her career in health care by earning her JD. Now, she can guide her patients and their families through the legal challenges they face in the midst of tragedy. (Purdue University photo / Kelsey Lefever)
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How a nursing career led to a law degree with Purdue Global Law School

Physically, mentally, I needed a next step. I needed a plan that was going to be sustainable, rewarding and enjoyable.

Lynda Mitton
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Meet Lynda: A Purdue Global professor explains the why behind the work

Working in addiction, for me, was driven by a personal motto of mine: “Go back and get the others.”

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‘Dreams really do come true. This was my chance to make it happen.’

Kerry Bruso is a dancer at Disney World, and Purdue Global is getting her where she wants to go.

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‘This is a comeback that’s really mine.’

Danielle Finch was just starting out in the military when her marriage ended. She made her comeback with Purdue Global.

Kayli Peterson
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Kayli Peterson is driven to succeed

To NASCAR driver Kayli Peterson, comebacks aren’t unfamiliar. Falling back and getting back on top is all part of success.