Category: Student Spotlights
Student Spotlight: Kimberly Fancher
Meet Kimberly Fancher From small-town living to bigger-than-the-sky dreams, Kimberly Fancher constantly strives to live out her purpose as a believer and take on whatever stage of life the Lord is calling her to next. That’s why after getting married, having kids, writing a book, and cultivating a successful career in sales, she asked herself, … Continued
Student Spotlight: Kimberly Parrott
Meet Kimberly Parrott, wife, mom, educator, and student. For Parrott, school is nothing out of the ordinary. While currently earning her Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership and Certificate in Conflict Management with Ģý Online, she has been working in education for the last twenty-six years, and now serves as the District Coordinator at Houston … Continued
Student Spotlight: Daniel Soliz, Ed.D.
As he said himself, “the most dangerous student is one without a vision,” but that wasn’t the case for Daniel Soliz, Ed.D. From being a first-generation college student, to being named the Director of Student Services & College, Career, and Military Readiness (CCMR) at Allen ISD, Soliz has dedicated his professional life to a vision … Continued
Former NFL linebacker grows his business while earning online MBA
Zaviar Gooden, who played college and professional football before starting his sports and fitness training business, learned from his time in the NFL that hard work and dedication are keys to making dreams come true. Now, he’s focused on his next dream of making his business a success. In partnership with his wife, Alex, … Continued
Student Spotlight: Susie Brown
“I’m the kind of person that once I decide to do something and I’m committed, then I’m committed to the end,” says Susie Brown. When Susie was about halfway through Ģý’s online Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program, she faced some challenges that might daunt a less persistent person. Susie earned her Bachelor of Science … Continued
Student Spotlight: Clay Hunt
When we connected with Ģý Online grad Clay Hunt, he was vacationing with his family in Colorado. He warned us it might get rambunctious since Clay and wife Kristin have three young children: 6-year-old Stella, 3-year-old Hattie, and 2-year-old Lux. Clay was a charter student in Ģý Online’s MBA program, joining in 2015 with the … Continued
Student Spotlight: Deandra Porter
We recently chatted with Deandra Porter, who graduated from Ģý Online’s Master of Science in Organizational Development program in May 2020. After graduation, she found herself working in Austin at the Texas Capitol in Senator Charles Schwertner’s office. Deandra Porter has worked in politics for five-and-a-half years. She holds two titles in Sen. Schwertner’s office: … Continued
Student Spotlight: Catching up with Keri Croy
How earning an MBA from Ģý Online is paying off When we first spoke with Keri Croy over a year ago, she was pursuing her Ģý Online MBA. The busy wife and mother of two young children was then working as a payroll specialist in the business department of Prosper Independent School District. Keri was … Continued
Student Spotlight: Andrew Jones
From firefighter to theology professor is quite a career transition, but if anyone can pull it off, Andrew Jones can. Currently tackling two graduate programs with seeming ease, Andrew estimates he’s about halfway through Ģý’s online Master of Divinity (M.Div.) and the residential Master of Arts in Theology (MAT) programs. Andrew Jones received his Bachelor’s … Continued