Tanya Deshaw from Waterford, N.Y., graduated from Excelsior College in July 2019. Her personal journey is a powerful story of overcoming life’s obstacles. Deshaw dropped out of high school in 10th grade. Until pursuing her degree, she had always worked for a police department; she married her best friend and had three children. At 29 weeks pregnant …
Articles by Emily Young
Emily Young is the Social Media and Communities Manager at Excelsior College. When she’s not moderating the college run Facebook groups or managing the content for the Life at Excelsior College blog, she’s also an MBA student at Excelsior College.
Ross Johnson is a 2000 graduate of Excelsior College. As a safety manager at Naval Station Great Lakes, Johnson plays an important role supporting the training and mentoring of sailors for the future of the fleet. Naval Station Great Lakes is the Navy’s largest training installation. It is also the home of the Navy’s only …
ALBANY, N.Y. (August 13, 2019) – Students at Excelsior College have several ways to earn college credit without having to complete a college course. One way is to take high-stakes exams. Excelsior College offers two exam programs: UExcel exams and Excelsior College Exams (ECEs) in nursing. Both programs allow students to study independently and then …
Nurses know that more data and better information leads to better health outcomes for their patients, and in today’s health care landscape, we have more sources of information than ever before as medical records and patient data are digitized. As this quantity of data increases, so does the need for qualified informaticists with the ability …
Amelia Estwick, PhD, director of the National Cybersecurity Institute at Excelsior College and faculty program director for the Master of Science in Cybersecurity program at Excelsior, was called as a witness to submit and personally defend a written statement for the record before a hearing of the Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation Subcommittee of the …
Albany, NY — Excelsior College, a not-for-profit, accredited online institution, welcomes graduates from around the world for its annual Commencement Celebration on July 11 and 12, 2019. The Awards Convocation honors graduates for their accomplishments, distinguished faculty, and alumni who have made substantial personal, professional, and community contributions. This ceremony will be on Thursday, July …
Excelsior College Magazine, Vol. 20 No. 1, Spring 2018
I don’t know about you, but sometimes—more like all the time—being a single mom, working a full-time job, and going to grad school is exhausting. There are never enough hours in the day to get everything done. So, when it comes to food, convenience tends to win out. That means a lot of takeout, or …
ALBANY, N.Y. – In 2019, Excelsior College entered its 15th year as a Center of Excellence in Nursing Education, a coveted designation granted to select schools by the National League for Nursing. Excelsior College has earned the designation that lasts through 2021. The National League for Nursing awards the designation to schools of distinction after …
Excelsior College was recognized as a Gold-Level School of Distinction by BestColleges.com, a leading provider of college planning resources and higher education research. This distinction recognizes colleges and universities that have dedicated themselves to developing quality online higher education programs. Of the over 3,500 eligible universities in the United States, more than 2,000 offer online …
