Student Success Stories

Frankie Jensen

At UVSC’s School of Business convocation exercises April 2007, Frankie Jensen, her daughter Vicki Peterson and her son Jacob Jensen each donned a cap and gown to receive a bachelor’s degree diploma. For Frankie, reaching a milestone in her life she never thought she’d reach is all the sweeter with the presence of her children.
In 1997, Frankie needed to learn how to use a computer for her job at a manufacturing company. It had been 25 years since she’d last taken a college course, but she decided to enroll in an associate of applied science program at UVSC to update her skills. Because she had a husband, four children, two grandsons and a full-time job, she only had time to take a course or two at a time, but before long, Frankie completed the program and began to mull over the idea of pursuing a bachelor’s degree.Link....