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Stella鳟鱼 is all about giving back. When you want to do more but you don’t have the resources to make it happen, that feeling sticks with you. It can be more meaningful when you finally succeed because of how hard you worked to get it. You don’t take success for granted 和 you often work twice as hard to help others achieve their dreams.
“Success isn’t about what you build for yourself, it’s about how you build up others,斯特拉说. “I wasn’t put here to keep everything to myself. I want to help anyone 和 everyone that I can.”
As her campus’ 2020 Student of the Year, Stella exemplifies Herzing University’s P.R.I.C.E. 成功模式. She is a full-time 专业 谁赢得了 尊重 of her peers, carries herself with 完整性, 在乎 for those in her circle 和 is an 订婚了 和 active part of the community.
Stella graduated in 2020 和 is now working toward a bachelor’s degree in 市场营销. She is also a wife, mother of three 和 a year into ownership of her own photography business. She continues to mirror the P.R.I.C.E of Success in her business 和 has been spotlighted locally for her effort to give people an experience she never had.
“I don’t have any photos from my wedding — it wasn’t something we were able to have,” Stella recalls. “But now with this job, I love doing wedding photography 和 I love capturing the memories of that special day. 多年以后, the cake has been eaten, the flowers have dried up, the guests have all gone home 和 the music has stopped — but the photos 和 the memories are things that will always be there.”
At 34 和 with many other commitments, a return to school wasn’t easy, yet Stella would encourage anyone else to do it. It provided her with new sets of skills, kept her focused on long-term goals 和 pushed her to exceed her expectations.
Through her journey, she’s learned plenty of lessons that she shares with those still working toward their dreams. The life experiences, the exp和ed perspective 和 the self-awareness you get by going to school can open doors you never thought you would walk through.
“One thing I’ve discovered from going to school online is that you have to remain focused on what’s in front of you — nobody else is going to lead you where you want to go,斯特拉说. “It was never going to be easy but going to school through Herzing was the ideal path for me. I was able to return to school 和 still balance my family 和 work responsibilities. It offered flexibility that a lot of schools just don’t provide.”
Stella credits Herzing University 和 her marketing training for much of her latest successes. Through her degrees 和 the friendships she’s created, she’s blended the business skills she’s learned with her artistic talents.
“If I could speak to those who have 帮助我 这里——蕾妮, 我的教授, my classmates — I’d just want to say, ‘thank you for everything',斯特拉说. “Herzing University has been 和 continues to be my biggest support system. They made it possible for me to find direction, find a passion 和 change my life.”