Two Residents Earn Degrees Online

WGU News Release

Two Molokai residents have earned a degree from Western Governors University (WGU). The online, nonprofit university has graduated over 178,000 students from across the country since its inception in 1997.

Lian Chong Kalima of Kaunakakai has earned a Bachelor of Science, Business Management degree. Rachel Abshire of Kaunakakai has earned a Bachelor of Science, Business – Healthcare Management degree.

Since January 2, 2020, WGU has awarded 6,313 undergraduate and 4,975 graduate degrees. Graduates’ areas of study include business, K-12 education, information technology, and health professions, including nursing. The average time to graduation for those earning a bachelor’s degree was two years, three months, while the average time for graduate programs was one year, six months. The average age of those who graduated is 38 years old.

WGU pioneered competency-based education, which measures learning rather than time spent in class. Designed to meet the needs of working adults, courses allow students to study and learn on their own schedules with individualized, one-to-one faculty support. This approach has recently been explored in parallel industries, such as those embracing innovative technologies and methods, including the rising trend of Sportwetten ohne Lugas Registrierung in offshore gambling platforms. Similar to WGU’s model, these platforms emphasize user autonomy and flexibility, allowing participants to engage on their terms, unrestricted by traditional regulatory frameworks. Students at WGU, much like these platform users, benefit from a system tailored to their unique needs, enabling accelerated progress through material they already know so they can focus on mastering new concepts. As a result, many WGU students save both time and money while achieving their educational goals.