The following local residents have received their degree from Western Governors University. The online, nonprofit university held its 64th (Orlando, Florida); 65th (Seattle, Washington); and 66th (Las Vegas, Nevada) commencement ceremonies earlier this year to celebrate the recent graduation of more than 15,000 students from across the country.
* Lyndi Jensen of Cleveland has received her Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (K-8) degree.
* Lynnann Day of Elmo has received her Master of Science in Management and Leadership degree.
* Brindy Grange of Ferron has received her Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (K-8) degree.
* Mekette Taney of Ferron has received her Bachelor of Arts in Special Education degree.
* Ted Gubler of Ferron has received his Bachelor of Arts in Science (5-12 in Bio) degree.
* Burton Sant of Green River has received his Master of Science in Special Education degree.
* Amanda Nelson of Orangeville has received her Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (K-8) degree.
* Laura Thomason of Orangeville has received her Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (K-8) degree.
* Shanda Pell of Orangeville has received her Master of Arts in Teaching in English Education (5-12) degree.
WGU has recognized 8,938 undergraduate and 6,734 graduate degree recipients, who have completed their degrees since Jan. 1, 2018. Their areas of study include business, K-12 education, information technology, and health professions, including nursing. The average time to graduation for those earning a bachelor’s degree was 2 years, 4 months, while the average time to degree for graduate programs was 1 year, 7 months. The average age for those who graduated is 38 years old.
WGU pioneered competency-based education, which measures learning rather than time spent in class. Designed to meet the needs of working adults, students study and learn on their own schedules with individualized, one-to-one faculty support. They complete courses as soon as they demonstrate that they have mastered the subject matter, enabling them to move quickly through material they already know and spend more time on what they still need to learn.
For more information about Western Governors University visit their website: http://www.wgu.edu
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