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Pat Levy ‘05
- Alumni; Online
Pat Levy '05 wanted to set a great example for her daughters.
It took Pat Levy ’05 nearly 30 years to finish her bachelor’s degree, but less than two to earn her M.B.A.
Pat put college on hold decades ago, when she became a single parent. She eventually remarried, had two more children and established a successful at-home bookkeeping business.
Then she started looking at colleges for her middle daughter and found an opportunity for herself – SNHU’s online degree programs.
“I thought, ‘oh, wow, I could do this!’” Pat recalled. “Then I could still be at home with the girls.”
She graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in business administration in 2005, then took three courses a term and graduated with her M.B.A. (and a 3.95 GPA) in 2006. She worked during the day and did her online course work in the evenings while her daughters did their homework.
Today Pat’s “girls” – ages 19, 21 and 31 – are grown. Two are in college, and one has a child of her own. Levy has two degrees and two jobs – she still works part-time as an independent bookkeeper and is director of operations for a real estate developer. She’s proud of her diplomas, but even more satisfied that she set a good example for her kids.
“I wanted to illustrate to them how difficult it is to not finish,” she said. “I wanted the piece of paper that verified my capability, but I also wanted to show them not to put it off.”
Pat put college on hold decades ago, when she became a single parent. She eventually remarried, had two more children and established a successful at-home bookkeeping business.
Then she started looking at colleges for her middle daughter and found an opportunity for herself – SNHU’s online degree programs.
“I thought, ‘oh, wow, I could do this!’” Pat recalled. “Then I could still be at home with the girls.”
She graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in business administration in 2005, then took three courses a term and graduated with her M.B.A. (and a 3.95 GPA) in 2006. She worked during the day and did her online course work in the evenings while her daughters did their homework.
Today Pat’s “girls” – ages 19, 21 and 31 – are grown. Two are in college, and one has a child of her own. Levy has two degrees and two jobs – she still works part-time as an independent bookkeeper and is director of operations for a real estate developer. She’s proud of her diplomas, but even more satisfied that she set a good example for her kids.
“I wanted to illustrate to them how difficult it is to not finish,” she said. “I wanted the piece of paper that verified my capability, but I also wanted to show them not to put it off.”