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OPTIONS Student Profiles
Name: Casey Miller
Degree: OPTIONS Bachelor in Organizational Studies and Bachelor in Corporate Communication
Background: Casey is a mother and wife who works full-time as an office manager while she completes her degrees.
Thoughts about OPTIONS: “Being a wife, a mother and having a full-time job is challenging enough. The OPTIONS program is flexible, and the faculty are supportive of me and my goals.”
Name: Chuck Nagelvoort
Degree: OPTIONS Master of Management, 2012
Thoughts about OPTIONS: “You'll graduate better prepared to succeed -— it's that simple.”
Name: Joe Winter
Hometown: St. Louis, Mo.
Degree: OPTIONS Master of Business Administration, 2010
Thoughts about OPTIONS: "I received more than a great education in the Fontbonne University OPTIONS program. I met poeple in the business world and made important contacts and connections. The students and faculty alike helped me throughout my MBA studies and have proved to be valuable resources and friends in the business world."
Name:Sunshine
Hometown: San Diego, Calif.
Degree Program: OPTIONS Bachelor of Business Administration
Background: Sunshine is a mother of five.
Advice for prospective OPTIONS students: “It is the best decision you will ever make to get your degree. As you move through the program, you will feel your whole world opening up around you. Until you actually sign up, it is difficult to envision the options your degree can bring to you. So just do it!”
Name: Pat
Hometown: St. Louis, Mo.
Degree: OPTIONS Master of Business Administration with Accounting Concentration
Background: Pat attended her freshman year as an undergraduate at Fontbonne and lived on campus in St. Joseph’s Hall.
Advice for prospective OPTIONS Students: “Fontbonne has always been a great place for me to learn and grow. My advice is to make a habit of setting aside time to study, turn off BET, MTV, the news, Lifetime movies or sports for a few hours, and devote that time to study. It is hard work, but there is a reward for the effort you put into your education.”
Name: Nicole Harris
Degree Program: OPTIONS BBA Graduate, 2009
Advice for Prospective OPTIONS Students: “Every person has it in them to do this and you can’t let self doubts and ‘what ifs’ stop you. Sure, it’s hard taking on another commitment, but after the first few months it becomes a part of your day-to-day life.”
Name: Tim Fitch
Degree Program: OPTIONS MM Graduate, 1999
Thoughts for Prospective OPTIONS Students: “Fontbonne took the program seriously — it wasn’t a cakewalk. For 18 months, I was holed up in the house, writing and researching. But the best part about the experience was the people I spent time with — I learned a lot from them. I still keep in touch with my fellow students.”
Name: Melissa Thames
Degree Program: Master of Management; Expected graduation: July 2011
Thoughts about OPTIONS: “I knew a master’s would help me fulfill more qualifications to seek better jobs and advance my career. And the organizational studies degree confirmed that I wanted to be involved with HR and management. Because of my wonderful experience with undergrad, it just made sense to continue with Fontbonne’s master’s of management.”
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