{"id":4717,"date":"2023-04-27T18:59:08","date_gmt":"2023-04-27T18:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/?p=4717"},"modified":"2025-02-07T04:34:12","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T09:34:12","slug":"stemming-up-technology-graduates-take-varied-paths-to-promising-futures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/2023\/04\/27\/stemming-up-technology-graduates-take-varied-paths-to-promising-futures\/","title":{"rendered":"STEMming up: Technology Graduates Take Varied Paths to Promising Futures"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kadence-column4717_970f62-db > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kadence-column4717_970f62-db > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column4717_970f62-db > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column4717_970f62-db > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column4717_970f62-db > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column4717_970f62-db > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column4717_970f62-db > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column4717_970f62-db{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column4717_970f62-db > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 991px){.kadence-column4717_970f62-db > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column4717_970f62-db dynamic-main-col\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"each-year-we-celebrate-wilmington-university-students-at-commencement--for-their-hard-work-their-sacrifices-and-their-fierce-passion-for-futures-filled-with-possibility-and-promise\">Each year, we celebrate Wilmington University students at commencement \u2014 for their hard work, their sacrifices, and their fierce passion for futures filled with possibility and promise.&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>And we continue to celebrate them long after, as&nbsp;they move along the path their goals take them.&nbsp;Four College of Technology students, who have found successful futures following their academic careers at WilmU, are examples of what hard work and determination can bring.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image4717_54abd4-33 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image4717_54abd4-33\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"619\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.test.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Matthew-Doyle-web-619x480.jpg\" alt=\"Matthew Doyle leaning on a professional video camera\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-4720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Matthew-Doyle-web-619x480.jpg 619w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Matthew-Doyle-web-250x194.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Matthew-Doyle-web-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Matthew-Doyle-web.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 619px) 100vw, 619px\" \/><figcaption>Matthew Doyle<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For <strong>Matthew Doyle<\/strong>, who graduates with a Bachelor of Science in Spring 2023 after taking his last class, choosing a major in Video and Motion Graphics was a logical choice.&nbsp;He makes it clear video production is his passion, to the point of returning to school in his 30s to accomplish his goal of moving into that field.&nbsp;But to do this, he left a different career path behind.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen I first went to college in 2000, I went to a maritime academy in Massachusetts, and learned to operate boats,\u201d Doyle says. His connection with his father\u2019s business in a health safety consulting company led to involvement operating boats in oil spill clean-up in various places around the world&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI was getting into all these oil spills,\u201d he notes. \u201cThey just kept popping up, everywhere I went. And it was lucrative, so I kept doing it.\u201d This included clean-up of the BP Deepwater Horizon incident in 2010 in the Gulf of Mexico, which created the biggest marine oil spill in history. At first, he worked as a boat operator, but quickly was promoted to a manager, helping with the operations side as a contractor for BP, assigning people where they needed to be, he says.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Doyle worked that particular incident for seven months, but worked in the industry for a total of 15 years, traveling and teaching BP terminal personnel how to clean up oil spills.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then, he says, \u201cThe truth is, you get burned out.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Around the same time, as a side gig, he had been working as a musician.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI was around equipment and videography and photographs, and I\u2019d come back and tell these stories of places I\u2019ve been,\u201d Doyle says. Those who heard his stories told him he should write a book, or he should make documentaries. \u201cThat\u2019s really where the light bulb went off, and I said, \u2018I should be doing documentaries. I can tell these stories.\u2019 So I had to finish college.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>That\u2019s really where the light bulb went off, and I said, \u2018I should be doing documentaries. I can tell these stories.\u2019 So I had to finish college.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-Matthew Doyle<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>He started at WilmU, first considering Organizational Management, but the video classes soon caught his attention. \u201cI saw the video thing and all the \u2018you should write a movie, you should make a movie, you should make a documentary,\u2019 and I said this looks really fun. I think I would enjoy this. And I did.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He used his new skills to launch a successful video and streaming production company, accomplishing a variety of assignments, including streaming regional and national dance competitions, marching band events, cheerleading competitions and streaming WilmU\u2019s sporting events.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Doyle also works with regional and national companies and organizations to produce, shoot and edit their video content. Those clients include FloSports, Hearst TV, Kittch TV, Delaware City Refinery, Creative Media Group, Broadreach Communications, Shoot the Moon Communications, Propulsion Media Labs, and most recently, working with Skycam during NFL games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During Doyle\u2019s academic career, he took six courses a semester while also working full-time. \u201cThe whole time I just loved every class,\u201d he says. \u201cI loved getting up and going to class. I barely missed any classes.\u201d He went from a middle-C student when he first attended college years ago to a 3.82 GPA today. \u201cClearly I found something I loved,\u201d he adds. \u201cAnd thanks to Professor Tim Day and all the teachers there. They made that experience a tremendous one.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The whole time I just loved every class\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2013 Matthew Doyle<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image4717_2a7eaf-4a .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image4717_2a7eaf-4a\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"476\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.test.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Kellee-Brown-2-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-4719\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Kellee-Brown-2-web.jpg 400w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Kellee-Brown-2-web-210x250.jpg 210w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Kellee-Brown-2-web-252x300.jpg 252w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption>Kellee Brown<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kellee Brown<\/strong> echoes Doyle\u2019s assessment. Brown graduated <em>summa cum laude<\/em> in 2021 with a Bachelor of Science in Media Design with a Multimedia concentration.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After transferring in with an associate degree, she says, \u201cI wanted to get into more graphic design, multimedia design. I thought that WilmU was a better fit for that because I felt they had more adjunct professors actually in the field and could provide more hands-on experience and relevant work within the courses.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While in the program, she accepted an internship at Nemours Children\u2019s Hospital in Wilmington and began to put her new skills to work immediately. Soon after, she came onboard full time as a multimedia graphic designer, continuing the work she started during her internship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAt Nemours, I\u2019m mainly help-ing out in their volunteer services department,\u201d she says. \u201cI do basically all of their media. I\u2019ve redesigned two of their brochures, which are displayed in the front of the office. I make promotional materials and videos. I do editing for them, interviews and so on. Everything I do is showcased on a monitor right outside the office.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The office maintains a YouTube channel, to which Brown contributes. For the last holiday season, she put together a montage of photos for a slideshow presentation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I wanted to get into more graphic design, multimedia design. I thought that WilmU was a better fit for that because I felt they had more adjunct professors actually in the field and could provide more hands-on experience and relevant work within the courses.\u201d -Kellee Brown<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Her enjoyment on the job continues. \u201cI\u2019m great where I\u2019m at right now, being a designer. That\u2019s what I really enjoy. When I first came to WilmU, I was a photography major and I did a bit of that at Nemours, too. But I took one motion design course, for After Effects. I was \u2018Oh, this is much cooler. I want to keep doing stuff like this.\u2019\u201d That\u2019s when she switched her major.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brown spoke about her studies and how those contributed to success in her duties today. Her classes, coupled with the internship experience, have been helpful in assisting her job growth. \u201cAlongside my courses has been my own practice and reinforcing my own skills,\u201d she says. \u201cI can see something that I made back when I first started, and the things I\u2019m doing now, and it\u2019s a huge improvement. I\u2019m really grateful of being able to practice my own skills in that environment.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But it\u2019s seeing a finished product that gives her the most satisfaction.&nbsp;Her employer recently went through a rebrand process. \u201cEvery-thing I had done up to that point, and what they still wanted to use, I had to update with new signage and new colors and new logos. It was fun to do,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Alongside my courses has been my own practice and reinforcing my own skills,\u201d she says. \u201cI can see something that I made back when I first started, and the things I\u2019m doing now, and it\u2019s a huge improvement. I\u2019m really grateful of being able to practice my own skills in that environment.\u201d -Kellee Brown<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s really cool to see a physical product, like the brochures I made, displayed,\u201d she adds. \u201cIt\u2019s rewarding. Even if no one around knows that&nbsp;I\u2019m the one that did it, I know.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image4717_7b3475-30 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image4717_7b3475-30\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"338\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.test.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Alice-Lymon-web-338x480.jpg\" alt=\"Alice Lymon\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-4721\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Alice-Lymon-web-338x480.jpg 338w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Alice-Lymon-web-176x250.jpg 176w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Alice-Lymon-web-211x300.jpg 211w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Alice-Lymon-web.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 338px) 100vw, 338px\" \/><figcaption>Alice Lymon<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Alice Lymon<\/strong>, who graduated in 2018 with a Master of Science in Information Systems Technology with Internet and Web Design, came to WilmU with a varied background that included studying zoology, botany, biology and chemistry, and working in a medical office as a transcriptionist.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But perhaps her most important job of all, for a few years, was as a stay-at-home mother supporting her young children, including her son who was diagnosed with autism in the fourth grade.&nbsp;It was important to her, she says, to be there for her children, especially her son, to help with their education. But eventually, as they got older and were in school, she did return to employment outside the home.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lymon says she always had an interest in technology. \u201cI had the opportunity of a short training that put me on the track of software testing,\u201d she says, and this helped fuel her interest in learning more about testing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI wanted the basic understanding of just the technology and the different software tools that were used,\u201d Lymon says. \u201cThe WilmU courses were a good fit to my schedule&nbsp;because of the evening classes, and, of course, the different modules were flexible. You could choose \u2018either\/or\u2019 from those different categories.\u201d She notes that convenient schedules and coursework timelines&nbsp;were conducive to maintaining a home-work balance.&nbsp;Today, Lymon works as an IT specialist for the Small Business Administration.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The WilmU courses were a good fit to my schedule because of the evening classes, and, of course, the different modules were flexible. You could choose \u2018either\/or\u2019 from those different categories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-Alice Lymon<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI work as part of the regression testing team,\u201d she says. \u201cWe test software they use for disaster lending, disaster assistance programs. It\u2019s called the Disaster Credit Management System.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Software developers continually update and enhance the software, and Lymon says it is her department\u2019s job to support the testing of those changes before they go into production. The team also assists business developers troubleshooting the software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not only does the agency help small businesses but individuals, too. \u201cIt\u2019s exciting, and especially when you think about being a part of the ultimate goal of helping the disaster survivors, especially during hurricane season,\u201d Lymon adds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As for her future goals, she is looking forward to moving more into business analysis, and she notes, \u201cEven when I\u2019m testing, I\u2019m always looking at how it\u2019s connected to the business processes.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lymon says her success, first, is dependent on her faith in God, \u201cand that\u2019s important to me.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Second, she says, \u201cI originally came from India and it\u2019s growing up in a male-dominated society. I was really fortunate to have parents who supported me, especially my father. They never held us back from the educational goals we had.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lymon says she earned a master\u2019s degree in Sociology in India but never used those skills in any of her career goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Even when I\u2019m testing, I\u2019m always looking at how it\u2019s connected to the business processes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-Alice Lymon<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Reflecting on her decision to return to school while working and raising a family, Lymon notes, \u201cI guess with my kids, it was a challenge, thinking about going back to college.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, there were times when she was \u201ccrazy with assignments,\u201d she says. \u201cBut my husband and kids are very supportive as well, so they helped me.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image4717_d4e5f1-69 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image4717_d4e5f1-69\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"492\" height=\"481\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.test.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Juanuta-Buchanan-web.jpg\" alt=\"Juanita Buchanan\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-4722\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Juanuta-Buchanan-web.jpg 492w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Juanuta-Buchanan-web-250x244.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Juanuta-Buchanan-web-300x293.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 492px) 100vw, 492px\" \/><figcaption>Juanita Buchanan<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For someone seeking a real challenge, <strong>Juanita Buchanan<\/strong> found WilmU to be the perfect place.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Web Information Systems in 2015, she continued to earn a graduate certificate in SCADA Cyber Security in 2018, and later topped it off with a Master of Science in Information Systems Technologies, Information Assurance, in 2019. And in 2020, she earned two ISACA certifications; Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) and Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer (CDPSE).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But all those successes came after she did an about-face on her plans as a student in a business management program at a local college. Turns out, technology was calling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI really wanted more of a challenge and a business degree just didn\u2019t give me that,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her husband was already work-ing in the field of technology, so she looked into universities with an eye toward technology programs and affordability. She found that WilmU met her requirements. And her children and grandchildren supported her efforts as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe College of Technology offered a couple of different degree programs, and so I said, \u2018OK, let me go ahead and give that a try,\u2019\u201d she says. \u201cInitially, I thought I was going to be sitting on a beach writing code for the rest of my life.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The College of Technology offered a couple of different degree programs, and so I said, \u2018OK, let me go ahead and give that a try,\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-Juanita Buchanan<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>She found an internship with Pepco Holdings (PHI) in 2013. \u201cI was looking for a company that I could transition into that I could really make an impact and grow with.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The internship was supposed to run for 12 weeks, but they kept extending it, she says.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMy manager pretty much worked around my school schedule,\u201d Buchanan notes. \u201cSo, I was able to pick up a full-time load and still take courses with Wilmington. And everything I was learning through that technology program I was able to then incorporate into what I was doing in practice, working in IT client support.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Buchanan completed her degree in 2015 and was hired in a new position with PHI in their Operation Control Center, \u201cplaying an important role in the maintenance and restoration of electric and gas distribution and transmission,\u201d she says.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her work led to another realization \u2014 she became fascinated with understanding how the electric grid works, so she continued her studies for a second degree in Electric Transmission System Technologies.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But a master\u2019s degree was something she really wanted. Completing the SCADA graduate certificate and then the master\u2019s work in information assurance was a path she felt she was meant to take.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Understanding the electric grid led to something else, she says.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSecuring the electric grid became my passion. How are we securing them?\u201d This led to the focus of her master\u2019s thesis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Buchanan also notes how she, through her work, developed a great appreciation for the people who work on the electric lines. \u201cThat is a risky job. Sometimes the lines are live. And there\u2019s been unfortunate cases where it really just comes down to safety. It just gives you such a great appreciation for the people who are out in the field keeping the lights on.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2019, she was invited to teach as an adjunct in the College of Technology, something she continues to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI wanted to be in a space where I could mentor others, where I could coach others. And I thought that teaching would be the greatest opportunity to do that, especially with the university that I felt comfortable with.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I wanted to be in a space where I could mentor others, where I could coach others. And I thought that teaching would be the greatest opportunity to do that, especially with the university that I felt comfortable with.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-Juanita Buchanan<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Buchanan notes she built her teaching philosophy around WilmU\u2019s vision and mission statement. CTA 206, Computer Applications, was the first course she taught, and she says she later helped enhance it through designing practical assignments in Excel, Word and PowerPoint. She also taught cyber courses.&nbsp;\u201cI\u2019ve continued to grow through the challenges I\u2019ve faced, and I am grateful to be in a position where I\u2019m now able to mentor others to navigate their careers in a positive progression,\u201d she says. \u201cI\u2019m able to mentor students as well and I really enjoy that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Buchanan recently accepted new opportunities at her company, Exelon (which had acquired PHI). She was named a supervisor in Security Risk Management in 2021, then moved to a new role as an IT manager in IT Talent and Workforce Development in 2022.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI always envisioned my career to lead me into a management role, but I didn\u2019t think it would be in IT Talent and Workforce Development, not if you asked me in 2015,\u201d she says. \u201cAs I have progressed in my career, I\u2019ve been a learner, and an analyst, a teacher, an instructor and most of all, a leader. I realized that the only way to truly live out my passions are to combine them completely. I am now in a role where I can constantly \u2018think security,\u2019 while leading and impacting the change that is required.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>-Janice K. 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