First-gen student Manny Avila's inspiring journey from UW–Madison Online graduate to senior treasury analyst at Zendesk. Learn how his BBA launched a global career and boosted his confidence.
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Boost your career! UW–Madison online grad Kristy shares how her bachelor's degree increased her confidence & opened new job opportunities.
We’re proud to celebrate 36 graduates of UW–Madison Online who pushed through challenges, stayed the course and earned their bachelor’s degrees this spring and summer.
Completing a degree is no small feat—but doing so entirely online? That’s a testament to unparalleled dedication, discipline and resilience. This past December, a dozen extraordinary students joined the ranks of University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni by completing their degrees through UW–Madison Online.
Explore one UW–Madison adult student's inspiring journey of overcoming addiction and how recovery shaped her academic and personal growth.
A single dad with a demanding job, Manny found time and energy to complete his degree and set an example for his son.
Read about John Gloeckler finishing his Badger bachelor’s degree as a returning adult student at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Check out Joey Nicgorski's story of how he ended up at UW–Madison Online to get his bachelor's degree in marketing.
Learn how Manny Avila is making time in his busy home and work life to pursue an online bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Read about how Kristy Jorgensen is fulfilling her Badger dream with an online bachelor's degree from UW–Madison.
An online degree from UW-Madison gives a former Badger a second chance at earning his bachelor's and boosting his career.
With two decades of experience in real estate, Barry started in spring 2022 in the UW–Madison Online Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Business Administration–Management program, one of five UW–Madison fully online bachelor’s degrees currently available at UW–Madison.
In 2020, at age 29, Knutson enrolled in the new program to finish her bachelor’s degree — fully online — while continuing to manage other life commitments. It hasn’t been easy, but she made the Dean’s List her first semester back to college after a 12-year break.