It was 20 years before Marla Dyson could return to school to pursue her Master’s of Science in Nursing, but she was able to earn her degree — and find a new career path — through the University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s online program.

University of Louisiana at Lafayette online students display tenacity, determination, and unrelenting willpower. Destiny Theriot, 28, embodies those characteristics and then some as she celebrates meeting one goal — earning her bachelor’s in Health Services Administration — and moving on to the next — attending Southern University Law Center.

As a neonatal nurse practitioner, Martin Begnaud knew unwarranted antibiotic use could be costly and lead to poor patient outcomes. In earning his DNP, he wanted to find out why it was happening and how it could be improved. 

A few years ago, Ranesha Ellis would have said school isn't for everyone. Now she's set to earn her bachelor's from UL Lafayette's General Studies Online program, setting an example for her daughter as well as students at the school where she works as a guidance secretary.

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