Our military service members and their families make sacrifices every day, and we want to make sure their education goals are not among those sacrifices. Through our online programs, the College of Continuing Studies offers access to The University of Alabama’s premier degrees from anywhere in the world, so service members and their families can earn a degree no matter where their service takes them.
Adam Linn dreamed of attending UA all his life, but after Sept. 11, 2001, he was compelled to join the Marine Corps. After two deployments and completing his commitment with the Marines, he married his high school sweetheart and joined the Army National Guard. Years later, after the couple welcomed their fifth child, Adam finally decided to follow up on those UA dreams.
“I’m the type of person that believes once I put my thoughts to words and there are people around to hear it, it’s written in stone. So I told my wife right there in the car, ‘I’m going to Alabama. I’m going to graduate from Alabama,’ and in 2017, I started my classes.” Through Bama By Distance, Adam was able to earn his bachelor’s degree 100% online even though he was working full time, serving in the National Guard and balancing his family responsibilities.
“Now when my kids are thinking about going to college, I can share my personal experience and perspective with them. If I had given up, they might ask other questions and I’d have to give an excuse. And I don’t like excuses – it’s not the way I live my life and it’s not the way I want my kids to live theirs,” he explained. “I want them to know that even when adversity knocks at the door, we have to keep pushing through.”
You can help other military service members like Adam – and their families – pursue their goals without letting their service to our country cost them their education dreams. The first $6,000 of Bama Blitz donations to this project will be matched by a generous donation from retired Army Colonel Ron Dupree.
What better way to say “thank you for your service” than to donate?
