“I really think that in teaching you have to keep current of what’s going on. You have to get that knowledge and bring it back to the classroom.”
—Jo-Anne Bijas, an Ed.D. student specializing in Teacher Leadership, quoted in The (East Brunswick, N.J.) Sentinel. Her colleagues Dana Zimbicki and Anna Braun are studying with her in the program.

“Our courses not only emphasize theory, but also theory to action. We encourage students to apply real human and organizational issues to coursework.”
—Dr. Gary Kelsey, faculty member in the School of Public Policy and Administration, quoted in AOL’s Online Campus.

“For … four years, I traveled the world implementing [complex communication systems]. At the same time, I started my [master’s degree] program in engineering management at National Technological University in order to gain the business insight that I was lacking at that time.”
—Edgardo Promenzio, who earned his degree in 2004, quoted in the spring issue of Minority Engineer. Promenzio is now a systems architect for Motorola.

“The weapon we obtained was precisely what we were looking for.”
—Dr. Paul Whitesell, Indiana state police superintendent and a 1993 Ph.D. in Human Services graduate, quoted on CNN.com about the arrest of a suspect in the Indiana highway shootings.

“Not going to college was never an option.”
—JoAnne Parra, M.S. in Education student specializing in Integrating Technology in the Classroom, quoted in Conexion. Parra, a district administrator, says her parents dropped out of school to support their families.

“In five years, I hope to have broadened my knowledge in systems engineering and analysis, enhanced my skills in systems engineering design and engineering management, and essentially obtain the qualifications necessary to enable me to further my career objectives.”
—Yves Lamonthe, an M.S. in Systems Engineering student, quoted in the spring issue of Workforce Diversity. Lamonthe works at ASRC Aerospace Corp.

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