LeRoy G. Ward

What motivated you to want to go to college and Purdue Global in particular?

I have learned much in the working world and would like to share the experiences I received, but one needs higher level (Bachelors/Masters) degrees in order to teach. Purdue Global offers me this opportunity. 

What is one challenge you have faced in continuing or completing your studies/degree? How did you overcome that challenge?

Disciplining myself to establish a study pattern for individual learning. 

What was your most positive experience at Purdue Global and why?

Interaction with fraternal organizations and some faculty. 

How has going to college impacted you and your family?

It has improved my view on academic ambitions and the need to encourage my children to focus on academics. 

What advice would you give to first-generation college students thinking about attending Purdue Global?

Learning has its difficulties, but the advantages of achievement far outweigh those difficulties.