2006» Met my spouse to be
I attended an Alumni reception in Annapolis in February of 2006. On the way out, I bumped into Vic at the...
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I attended an Alumni reception in Annapolis in February of 2006. On the way out, I bumped into Vic at the coat check and we exchanged business cards. We finally got together for a business meeting with several other people. By the end of that first meeting, I had a suspicion that this might be more than business! And so it was. We were married two years later.
Dyan Brasington
Staff, Posted 9-14-122006, 2011 » What a long strange trip its been
After I received my GED at the age of 17 I enrolled in the local community college. I worked full time and went to school part time. I traveled around going to different community colleges in Virginia, Maine, and Maryland. By the time I had received my associate’s degree I knew I couldn’t end my journey towards receiving a higher education. I finally enrolled in the undergraduate English ...
View More2006, 2011 » What a long strange trip its been
After I received my GED at the age of 17 I enrolled in the local community college. I worked full time and went to school part time. I traveled around going to different community colleges in Virginia, Maine, and Maryland. By the time I had received my associate’s degree I knew I couldn’t end my journey towards receiving a higher education. I finally enrolled in the undergraduate English Studies program at Towson University. I enrolled too late to get into the fall semester and was worried I would delay finishing college even further. I went to Stevenson University for a semester but knew Towson was the place for me. I started classes that spring and fell in love with the program. I worked as hard as I could and in a year and a half I received a BS in English Studies with a minor in Literature. What a long strange trip it has been but it was all worth it.
Casey Mooney | Graduated 2011
Alumnus/Alumna, Posted 10-18-120517 » The Beautiful Struggle
Coming into Towson in 2006 was quite the journey. I had no idea of the struggles, hardships and successes that would come of my years in college. I entered school not knowing what I wanted to do, who I was going to be or where my path would lead me. I was young, in 'love' and just going through the motions. The search for my path was not an easy one, as I was undecided in a major f ...
View More0517 » The Beautiful Struggle
Coming into Towson in 2006 was quite the journey. I had no idea of the struggles, hardships and successes that would come of my years in college. I entered school not knowing what I wanted to do, who I was going to be or where my path would lead me. I was young, in 'love' and just going through the motions. The search for my path was not an easy one, as I was undecided in a major for a year, moved to psychology for another year, to finally find my true passion of Graphic Design. I didn't do well in the beginning years, as I tried to cope with an abusive relationship and maintain grades, friendships and sanity. Once I found Design, I began to see myself coming into shape. Despite the struggles of it all, I still managed to shine in my chosen field. Just when things got a bit too rough on the personal perspective of my life, I found myself having to drop out of school in the middle of the semester for my safety; with a mere 4 classes left until graduation. Feeling discouraged and down, I was out of school for almost 2 years trying to build myself back up. I finally decided that I wouldn't let someone else dictate my future and re-enrolled to TU. After getting back into the program, I successfully finished my undergraduate degree with Graphic design in one semester! With my degree, in a mere 6 months, I managed to get accepted into the Master’s program for Information Technology program at TU and am currently utilizing my degree as a Graphic designer at Microstrategy headquarters. I have built up my own business (with well-known clients) as well as juggled school and my career. I have done pro-bono design work for the fight against Domestic Violence and non-profits. I am happy to say that despite everything that fought against my success, I never gave up on myself. I never let anyone else dictate what will happen to my future. Thanks to Towson U, also for understanding that 'life' does happen. And steps will have to be taken if you’re ever to be in a tough situation. I have such a great appreciation for life and hard work! Thank you for my experience; I would never change anything that happened to me in the past.
