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Following Tragedy, One Mother Finds the Courage to Continue Her Education Online at Bryant & Stratton College Online
On April 1, 2011, The LA Times ran a special Online Education section produced by MediaPlanet. We are very proud to have online student Marlena Unz, featured.
In April, Marlena Unz will be a college graduate at age 46, earning her associate’s degree online from Bryant & Stratton College Online as a medical administrative assistant. While for many of her classmates a college education was a way to gain the skills and training required to get a job, for Unz it was also an opportunity to prove something to herself and her children.
A stay-at-home mother, who ran a small in-home daycare, Marlena lost her husband just a few months shy of their 25th wedding anniversary unexpectedly. Since her husband worked to provide for the family, it was now her sole responsibility to create a financially secure future for her family.
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Hello,
I’ve read your story and I am sorry to hear about the passing of your husband. I will keep you and your family in my prayers.
I just wanted to let you know going back to school is a big decision and I am proud of you. I know you don’t know me but I also have had some personal problems in life. I am also in the Administrative assisting program. Good luck with everything and stay strong. I know your husband is looking down at you from heaven with a smile on his face ( very proud of you ).