抖阴短视频 Adult Degree Program Grad Becomes Executive Director of Greensburg Community Development Corporation
By Paige Parise, English and Communication Major
Ashley Kertes was not the typical student 鈥 she obtained her degree in business administration at age 30. Her time in 抖阴短视频鈥檚 Adult Degree Program聽helped her find a job working in the city she loves.聽
A Greensburg resident originally from North Huntingdon, Pa., Ashley worked in healthcare and attended community college to become an ultrasound technician. After realizing she wanted to pursue a different career, she looked at 抖阴短视频鈥檚 Adult Degree Program to obtain her bachelor鈥檚 degree.聽
"If it wasn鈥檛 for the Adult Degree Program I wouldn鈥檛 have such a rewarding career.鈥
鈥淗aving a full-time job Monday through Friday, I didn鈥檛 think I鈥檇 be able to fit an education into my busy schedule, so that鈥檚 when I looked into 抖阴短视频,鈥 Ashley says. 鈥淚t was close, convenient, an excellent school and one of the only schools around here aside from online institutions that offered evening classes.鈥澛
Ashley balanced her full-time job as a payroll and retirement department manager at the Westmoreland County Courthouse with her studies. She says the best part of the program was the ability to attend classes that fit her schedule.聽
After graduating from 抖阴短视频 in December 2017, Ashley was hired as the executive director of the Greensburg Community Development Corporation. She is looking to attract more young people to the downtown area and hopes to bring more businesses and development to Greensburg.
鈥淢y position at the Greensburg Community Development Corporation allows me to assist business owners and community leaders with the development of the city in which I live.聽 The City of Greensburg is the capital of Westmoreland County and should reflect that through it's downtown appearance and amenities.聽 I am grateful for the opportunity to help my community in this way.鈥澛
Ashley also plans to maintain the 鈥渟trong relationship鈥 between 抖阴短视频 and the GCDC by continuing to offer internships to students.聽聽
鈥淚 can鈥檛 say enough good things about the education I received at 抖阴短视频.聽 If it wasn鈥檛 for the Adult Degree Program I wouldn鈥檛 have such a rewarding career.鈥