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Mary-Ann Roczynski has watched Goodwin College blossom from a small technology training center into what it is today: a dynamic learning community that is rewriting the script on higher education.<\/p>\n

Roczynski, who has lived in East Hartford for many years, is the former State Commander of the American Legion with 13 years of active military duty under her belt. She enrolled at Goodwin in the Management and Leadership training program<\/a> to advance her career and now works in the field for the American Legion providing food, clothing, and financial resources for veterans in need.<\/p>\n

\u201cI really love what I do, and so much of what I learned at Goodwin carries over to my work with the American Legion,\u201d Roczynski shares, citing team building and cultural diversity as two of the most impactful topics she studied.<\/p>\n

When not in the field, Roczynski maintains her ties with Goodwin by working closely with faculty and staff to support veteran students interested in pursuing higher education. Most notably, she helped foster a partnership between Goodwin College and the American Legion that helps raise awareness of the resources<\/a> available to prospective veteran students.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn many ways, being at Goodwin reminds me of being in the military. It\u2019s such a close-knit community and the small class sizes make your classmates feel more like family,\u201d she says. \u201cI want to help other veterans experience how awesome Goodwin is for themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n

Roczynski, who completed her bachelor\u2019s degree in Management and Leadership this past June, is returning to Goodwin this fall to pursue a master\u2019s in Organizational Leadership<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not coming back to advance my career necessarily; I\u2019m one of only three individuals in the entire United States who do my exact job and I\u2019m happy in my work,\u201d she adds. \u201cI\u2019m coming back because I love it here and I want to be able to say I accomplished it. For me, coming back feels like coming home.\u201d<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a>\u00a0for more information on Goodwin\u2019s master\u2019s degree program in Organizational Leadership.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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