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-: My name is Kayla Person.
I am the director of Engineering Graduate Programs.
MEM at UNL is different from its competitors.
I believe in that person-to-person connection that we make
at the very beginning,
starting with inquiry all the way through graduation.
We recognize that our students are working professionals
and that they live all across the United States,
and so we try to be accessible and to really build
those personal connections with our students.
We really believe in our motto of every interaction matters.
There are a lot of quantitative ways
to measure success of any program,
but for me, my absolute favorite day
of every semester is graduation day.
I love congratulating them backstage.
I love seeing them meet their classmates
that they may have only met online virtually
up to that point.
I love seeing their families beam with pride
as they take their photos.
For me, that's the day we measure success of our program.
For a student who's unsure,
I strongly believe that any investment
of time or financial resources in an advanced education
is an investment in your future.
And so whether you're a student
who absolutely knows what your future career goals are
or if you're someone who is still trying to figure it out,
I believe that an MEM degree
will help propel your career forward.
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