{"id":354,"date":"2014-09-23T20:30:36","date_gmt":"2014-09-23T20:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/distance\/?p=354"},"modified":"2014-09-29T17:52:46","modified_gmt":"2014-09-29T17:52:46","slug":"student-stories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/distance\/2014\/09\/23\/student-stories\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"intro\">Our graduates enroll in\u00a0Extended Learning at BSU to enhance their skill set, broaden their education and advance their careers. They are ambitious, hard working and ready to take on the world. Just like you.<\/p>\n<h5><a href=\"\/academics\/distance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/09\/Gina.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-356\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/distance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/09\/Gina.jpg\" alt=\"Gina Drellack\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/distance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/09\/Gina.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/distance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/09\/Gina-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/><\/a>Gina Drellack |\u00a0Bagley, Minnesota<\/h5>\n<p>Major: Bachelor of Science, elementary education<br \/>\nBSU Graduate: 2007<\/p>\n<p>Career: Media Specialist<br \/>\nBagley School District, Bagley, Minnesota<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/academics\/distance\/2014\/09\/23\/from-stay-at-home-mom-to-media-specialist\/\">Read more about Gina&#8217;s story<\/a><\/p>\n<h5><a href=\"\/academics\/distance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/09\/riley.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-357\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/distance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/09\/riley.jpg\" alt=\"Riley Holm\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/distance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/09\/riley.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/distance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/09\/riley-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/><\/a>Riley Holm |\u00a0Virginia, Minnesota<\/h5>\n<p>Major: Bachelor of Science, psychology<br \/>\nBSU graduate: 2007<\/p>\n<p>Career:\u00a0Program director<br \/>\nRange Mental Health Center, Virginia, Minnesota<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5><a href=\"\/academics\/distance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/09\/tishara.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-358\" src=\"\/academics\/distance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/09\/tishara.jpg\" alt=\"Tishara Melcher\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/distance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/09\/tishara.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/distance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/09\/tishara-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/><\/a>Tishara Melcher |\u00a0Middle River, Minnesota<\/h5>\n<p>Major: Career and technical education certificate and secondary education licensure<br \/>\nBSU graduate: 2010<\/p>\n<p>Career:\u00a0Massage therapy instructor<br \/>\nNorthland Community and Technical College, Thief River Falls, Minnesota<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/academics\/distance\/2014\/09\/23\/the-right-balance\/\">Read more about Tishara&#8217;s story<\/a><\/p>\n<h5><a href=\"\/academics\/distance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/09\/wendy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-359\" src=\"\/academics\/distance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/09\/wendy.jpg\" alt=\"Wendy Holder\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/distance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/09\/wendy.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/distance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/09\/wendy-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/><\/a>Wendy Holder |\u00a0Brainerd, Minnesota<\/h5>\n<p>Major: RN to Bachelor of Science in nursing<br \/>\nBSU Class of 2011<\/p>\n<p>Career:\u00a0St. Joseph\u2019s Hospital, RN, Grace Unit, and\u00a0Clinical nursing instructor<br \/>\nCentral Lakes College, Brainerd, Minnesota<\/p>\n<p>Career aspiration:<br \/>\nDo more teaching, possibly full-time in a nursing program where she can share her own experiences and help others prepare for professional nursing careers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/academics\/distance\/2014\/09\/23\/next-stop-masters-degree\/\">Read more about Wendy&#8217;s story<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our graduates\u00a0enroll in\u00a0Extended Learning at BSU to enhance their skill set, broaden their education and advance their careers. 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