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Project Working Mom Scholarship Winner - Jenny Virnig

Project Working Mom Winner

Jenny Virnig

Professional Medical Billing and Claims Program
Ashworth College


I am a single mom of a beautiful 9-month-old baby boy. I have recently lived on my own, but with the economy the way it is, I have been laid off from work and forced to move home with my parents.

In my search for a job, with only a HS Diploma, I quickly found it difficult to get hired and need to further my education in order to continue providing for my son. He's so wonderful and deserves the best the world can offer. Being a single parent, it's up to me to give it to him. Unfortunately, I can't afford to go back to school, and even if I could, I could not afford daycare as well. My only option is an online course I can do at home.

I have the motivation and only need the opportunity to do great things. I would love the chance to prove to everyone that I'm a survivor and I can make it on my own. My parents are old-fashioned and believe I need a man to provide for me. I need to show them that I will not fail as a mother and as a single woman in our society.

I am strong-minded and willing to do whatever it takes to succeed in life. Please consider me for the scholarship program at your school, it will not be wasted.

Comments

 

AZatAshford said:

Good luck with your program. I grew up fairly close to there. The economy is just temporary, and you're going to come through this OK. Think about the stories you and your son will share down the road!

August 25, 2009 3:04 PM

About Victoria

Hello. I was born and raised in Indiana, and am the youngest of four children. When I was growing up, I had to help my oldest sister a lot because she is a person with disabilities. We got really close, and she taught me a lot about women's history, and how to take pride in being a strong woman. After high school, I enrolled at Smith, a small liberal arts women's college. At my school, I studied alongside non-traditional students, who taught me things that weren't in our lectures. The non-traditional students were women 25+. They were mothers, wives, divorcees, widows, sisters, aunts, nieces. Our oldest graduate earned her degree at age 83! Today, I am a New Jerseyan working at eLearners.com, helping build a website that is dedicated to non-traditional students enrolling in online degree programs.
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