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‘This Program Allowed Me to Graduate Earlier Than I Expected’: X-Ray Tech Completes Diagnostic Imaging Bachelor’s Degree While Working Full-Time in Cath Lab

The ability to take classes at her own pace while working full-time as an x-ray technician is what ultimately drew Addee Badhwa to the UW-Milwaukee Bachelor of Science in Diagnostic Imaging degree program offered through UW Flexible Option.
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How to Tackle Your Nursing Capstone Project: 5 Tips and Lessons Learned From a Former Student

While the nursing capstone project for the UW-Milwaukee RN-to-BSN program through UW Flexible Option can appear daunting, don’t fret–it’s definitely doable with a little planning. Keep reading to get some tips from a nursing student who successfully completed hers.
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UW Flexible Option’s First Applicant Reflects on IST Program and How His Degree Helped Him Land a Leadership Role

As part of UW Flexible Option's 10-year anniversary, we’re celebrating adult learners like Aaron Apel who have completed their degree online.
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‘No Zero Days’: Health Sciences Grad Balances Work, Teaching, and Raising Three Boys

Learn how one Health Sciences bachelor's degree grad and mom of three boys completed her degree while working full-time as a medical assistant and teaching courses at a local college.
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‘Anybody in a Helping Profession Would Benefit From This’: Q&A with SUD Student and Social Worker Brian Benford

Brian Benford has been involved in social justice efforts and activism since he was a child. Brian’s passion for helping marginalized populations has led him to fill many roles in social work, local politics, and now as a Success Coach for the UW Odyssey Project at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Graduate: ‘I Hope Others Find UW Flexible Option Like Me’

If you’ve thought about going back to school to get your bachelor’s degree but aren’t sure you can do it, take some advice from Sonia, a recent alumnus of the UW-Milwaukee Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences: Health Sciences offered through the UW Flexible Option.
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UW-Parkside Outstanding Graduate Award Recipient Credits Success in MBA Program to UW Flexible Option BSBA 

For Antwaun Sanders, a recent MBA graduate from UW-Parkside and recipient of an Outstanding Graduate Award, finishing his Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from UW Flexible Option meant more than just getting a diploma.
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Occupational Therapy Program Director Uses Health Sciences Degree as Stepping Stone to Education Career

For Andrew Min, an alumnus of the UW-Milwaukee Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences: Health Sciences program offered through the UW Flexible Option, being a student helped him realize that teaching is his true calling. Andrew, who graduated in September 2022 from UW-Milwaukee, is currently teaching in-person associate degree-level occupational therapy courses at Bates Technical […]
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Cybersecurity Expert Returns to School, Completes IST Program

By finishing the online IST program, Torry opened new doors for his education and hopes to one day earn a master’s degree.
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Business Administration Student Discusses How Being Your Own Boss Can Help You Eventually Become One

If anyone knows how important time management is while working full time and getting an education, it’s Shannon Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald is on the road 100 to 150 days per year for work, while raising two kids with his girlfriend. Both work full time. He’s also a student in the online UW-Parkside Bachelor of Science in Business Administration program offered through UW Flexible Option and plans to graduate by the end of the year. 
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How One Sonographer Plans to Transition Her Love of Scanning into Other Career Paths with a Diagnostic Imaging Degree

Stacy Tauke, a student in the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences: Diagnostic Imaging program, is leveraging her expertise in the radiology field to get her four-year degree, and so far, she’s thriving.
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