My journey with college started with Graduate! Philadelphia over three years ago. I knew that I wanted to change career paths but was not 100% sure what to do or where to go. Graduate! Philadelphia spoke to me about what career path I had presently and what I was interested in. Graduate! Philadelphia also helped me decide what college would be best to fulfill my educational desires. After a few sessions, I decided on Computer Forensics at Community College of Philadelphia.

May 16, 2014. Commencement day, the culmination of all my hard work was about to be celebrated with all my family and friends. I processed in with my fellow Arcadia students, my emotions were on overdrive. I had such a sense of pride in my accomplishments. As my name was called, I walked across the stage to shake hands with the president of Arcadia University and receive my long awaited diploma. Graduate! Philadelphia was very much on mind as this would have not been a reality without the (...)

My name is Sheila Mixson. I am very grateful to have been connected to Graduate! Philadelphia and the various supportive services provided through them. I was previously successful when attending college, but I encountered some difficult life circumstances that occurred all around the same time. My children's school work also had become more challenging and they required more time and assistance. For these reasons I had to discontinue my classes. The more time that had lapsed since I was (...)

In 2010, I was searching for an opportunity to complete a bachelor degree program. Graduate! Philadelphia advertised such an opportunity with East Stroudsburg University. They offered a degree in Public Health / Health Services Administration. The program was accommodating to full-time working adults with classes two nights a week and all day on Saturdays. After meeting with representatives from the admissions office, I was accepted into the program.

My vision for my future is clear; I want to explore religious studies, which to some may be pointless. However, my faith is love, courage, and compassion for all people. Philadelphia is a religiously diverse city and I want to bring this thread together to heal our communities. Upon graduation from an accredited college, I plan to pursue a full-time position as a prison or hospital clergy women or in social services while pushing forth a global humanitarian movement.

My journey of pursuing my Bachelor’s degree began 30 years ago at Penn State University in 1988.