Katrina Robertson. Photo courtesy Tom Fedor/The Gazette
For many people, walking across the stage at commencement is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. For others, it may happen two or three times. Most people don’t experience the moment twice in two weeks, though, which is exactly what Katrina Robertson will do.
Robertson will travel from her home in Middletown, Md., to participate in Bellevue University spring commencement this Saturday, June 6. Robertson is earning her Bachelor of Science in Management. On May 21, Robertson participated in the commencement ceremony at Frederick Community College (Md.), from which she earned an associate’s degree in general studies.
Robertson earned her Bellevue University degree online, as do a majority of the school’s students. Bellevue University was one of the first accredited universities to offer degree programs online, in 1996.
The university also allowed Robertson the flexibility to complete her associate’s degree at Frederick CC while working toward her bachelor’s degree. Bellevue University then accepted all of her associate’s degree credit hours toward completion of her bachelor’s degree, part of the university’s accelerated bachelor’s degree completion program. By completing her degree faster, Robertson can start putting her degree to use as a grant specialist at Fort Detrick Army base.
It’s not usual for students to earn required general education credits while enrolled in an accelerated program, but most do this through CLEP or DSST testing. Robertson took the more challenging route and worked toward two degrees concurrently.
Robertson will be on the Bellevue University campus June 5 to attend the graduation open house, a time when many online students visit their soon-to-be alma mater’s campus for the first time. The next day, she’ll join about 750 of her fellow graduates at spring commencement. The ceremony begins at 9:30 a.m. at the Omaha Civic Auditorium.
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