TJ served eight years in the military, and an additional four in the reserves, before deciding to pursue his bachelor’s degree.
He credits his post-military success to University of Maryland Global Campus.
TJ also appreciates that the university’s infrastructure caters to working adults and credits UMGC's academic advisors for giving him the tools he needed to achieve his dreams.
“UMGC has been absolutely instrumental in my success, post-military. They don't treat you like a number,” he said in a video.”They personalize everything.”
He grew up on a farm in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
“After doing about eight years on active duty, an additional four reserves, I decided that I wanted to go after that lifelong dream,” TJ said.
He turned to UMGC to turn that dream into reality.
“UMGC's whole system, their whole infrastructure, is geared towards catering to those individuals that have to balance multiple aspects of an adult life,” he said. “The academic advisors, themselves, gave me all the tools that I needed to be able to succeed with flying colors, you know, in all of my undergraduate studies.”
TJ said UMGC’s academic advisors help each individual student understand what right looks like for them.
“And that way, you can take that and apply it to whatever your internal goals or desires or wishes are,” he said.
Since graduating from UMGC with a Bachelor of Science degree, TJ’s been promoted and has gained the confidence he needs to grow in his career.
“The bottom line is, if you-- if you put your trust in UMGC in the academic advisors, the leadership here, I don't think you can go wrong,” he said. “They have the ability to turn an all-online school into a fully immersive experience.”