{"id":177,"date":"2021-07-19T11:18:04","date_gmt":"2021-07-19T16:18:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/online\/?page_id=177"},"modified":"2023-01-27T13:16:49","modified_gmt":"2023-01-27T19:16:49","slug":"student-stories","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/online\/student-stories\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"uwm-u-pb-80 uwm-u-pt-0\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class='uwm-file-php'>\n<div class=\"uwm-l-grid uwm-l-grid--3\">\n    <div class=\"uwm-story\">\n                    <figure class=\"uwm-c-img--video\">\n                <a data-modal-prefix-class=\"uwm-p\" data-modal-content-id=\"uwm-modal-video--fwmlbyZkw6A\" data-modal-title=\"\" data-modal-close-text=\"Close\" data-modal-close-title=\"Close\" class=\"uwm-p-modal--launch\" href=\"#\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/581\/2021\/08\/jordan.jpg\" alt=\"Jordan, a 51ÁÔÆæ Online student sitting at a desk with children in the background. Learn about his experience at 51ÁÔÆæ.\"\/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/figure>\n\n            <div id=\"uwm-modal-video--fwmlbyZkw6A\" class=\"hidden\">\n                <div class=\"videoWrapper\">\n                    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fwmlbyZkw6A\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"inner\">\n            <h2 class=\"size-h3 uwm-u-mt-20 uwm-u-mb-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/online\/student-stories\/jordan\/ \">Jordan<\/a><\/h2>\n                            <h3 class=\"size-h5 uwm-u-mt-10 uwm-u-mb-10\">\n                    Bachelor of Science<br>\n                    Information Science &#038; Technology                <\/h3>\n                        <p class=\"size-p-md uwm-u-my-20\">A full-time engineer, this recent 51ÁÔÆæ Online graduate just started his own web design business. <\/p>\n            <p class=\"size-p-md uwm-u-mt-0\"><strong><a class=\"uwm-c-link--arrow\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/online\/student-stories\/jordan\/ \">Learn more about Jordan<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"uwm-story\">\n                    <figure class=\"uwm-c-img--video\">\n                <a data-modal-prefix-class=\"uwm-p\" data-modal-content-id=\"uwm-modal-video--i_17GxI5xZw\" data-modal-title=\"\" data-modal-close-text=\"Close\" data-modal-close-title=\"Close\" class=\"uwm-p-modal--launch\" href=\"#\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/581\/2021\/08\/sara.jpg\" alt=\"Sara, a 51ÁÔÆæ Online student sitting at a desk, learn about her experience at 51ÁÔÆæ.\"\/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/figure>\n\n            <div id=\"uwm-modal-video--i_17GxI5xZw\" class=\"hidden\">\n                <div class=\"videoWrapper\">\n                    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/i_17GxI5xZw\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"inner\">\n            <h2 class=\"size-h3 uwm-u-mt-20 uwm-u-mb-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/online\/student-stories\/sara\/ \">Sara<\/a><\/h2>\n                            <h3 class=\"size-h5 uwm-u-mt-10 uwm-u-mb-10\">\n                    Bachelor of Arts<br>\n                    Sociology                <\/h3>\n                        <p class=\"size-p-md uwm-u-my-20\">A stay-at-home mother of three, Sara made it her goal to attend an accredited, established university and earn a degree before her children began college.<\/p>\n            <p class=\"size-p-md uwm-u-mt-0\"><strong><a class=\"uwm-c-link--arrow\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/online\/student-stories\/sara\/ \">Learn more about Sara<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"uwm-story\">\n                    <figure class=\"uwm-c-img--video\">\n                <a data-modal-prefix-class=\"uwm-p\" data-modal-content-id=\"uwm-modal-video--Idx5ydjI_zE\" data-modal-title=\"\" data-modal-close-text=\"Close\" data-modal-close-title=\"Close\" class=\"uwm-p-modal--launch\" href=\"#\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/581\/2021\/08\/karen.jpg\" alt=\"Karen, a 51ÁÔÆæ Online student in front of a bookshelf. Learn about her experience at 51ÁÔÆæ.\"\/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/figure>\n\n            <div id=\"uwm-modal-video--Idx5ydjI_zE\" class=\"hidden\">\n                <div class=\"videoWrapper\">\n                    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Idx5ydjI_zE\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"inner\">\n            <h2 class=\"size-h3 uwm-u-mt-20 uwm-u-mb-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/online\/student-stories\/karen\/ \">Karen<\/a><\/h2>\n                            <h3 class=\"size-h5 uwm-u-mt-10 uwm-u-mb-10\">\n                    PhD<br>\n                    Nursing                <\/h3>\n                        <p class=\"size-p-md uwm-u-my-20\">An experienced health professional and educator, Karen wanted to combine her expertise with new knowledge to take her career in a different direction. 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