A picture is said to be worth a thousand words. We wonder how many words a video is worth! Please click on the link below to view and listen to the experiences of a Business Administration graduate, Ashley Gloster (’11). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8O4t0Mt2xG0 Tweet

Shawn Phelan Biography When I was a young child, I struggled with school. My parents were told I had a learning disability, so they took the school’s advice and gave me the extra help that they thought that I needed. Later, this was a decision that my parents would regret. My parents tried their hardest for me to improve my grades with after school learning activities, summer tutoring, sylvan learning center and all of the help the school offered; but none of the help that I received improved my grades. By the time I was in High School, my grades had suffered greatly. The grades I was receiving were C’s and D’s, with the occasional B. My freshman year, I was not paying attention in school because I was more interested in getting into trouble. My parents pulled me out of the public schools and put me into a private
[continue reading...]

I attended a seminar for LewisUniversity and was sold with everything that Lewis offered. Their support staff made the transition of going back to school, after being gone for so long, much easier and stress free. The accelerated degree program particularly appealed to me because of my schedule with work and home. This program has
[continue reading...]

In the summer of 2008, I was asked to be part of my employer’s Succession Planning Program which was initiated to develop current employees for management positions. The program consists of training, on-the-job experiences, and formal education. This program began my adventure with Lewis University. I am earning a degree, with a double major, in
[continue reading...]

I had just finished back to back projects at work that required me to travel every week in the spring of 2007 when I received a flyer to attend an open house at the Lewis University Shorewood campus.  At the open house I talked to one of the admissions recruiters who told me about the
[continue reading...]

There were a few crucial reasons I chose Lewis University to complete my undergraduate degree. I needed a flexible class schedule with at least some course offerings close to home and work, and definitely required the ability to take online classes. Lewis has a campus in Tinley Park, right near my home, and the Romeoville
[continue reading...]

Amy Jackson (class of 2011) After I graduated high school, my mom always said to me that she didn’t think I was going to college.  Not for a lack of encouragement, quite the opposite actually.  She encouraged me to follow my dreams and do whatever I wanted.  For many years I wanted to pursue becoming
[continue reading...]

Susan Knapik (class of 2011) The Adult Undergraduate Accelerated program at Lewis University allows the flexibility that adult working students need in order to complete their degrees. Lewis University offers high quality classes that are relevant to current business standards. As I embarked on my journey to finish my undergraduate degree, I selected Lewis as
[continue reading...]

Kimberly Becker (class of 2010) I graduated from high school with the goal of obtaining my bachelor’s degree, but somehow amid the chaos of life, it was always a want that didn’t quite rank ‘priority.’  That didn’t stop me from feeling conflicted about not pursuing my degree, though, because the want was relentless. I decided that
[continue reading...]