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The 33-year-old Pittsburgh native had been slowly earning college credits at Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC) while working full-time. When the COVID pandemic waylaid his job, he finished his studies at CCAC and earned his associate檚 degree.
 
淪hortly after CCAC, I learned that I was going to be a father,� he said. 淎t that point, I thought 榳hy not go for my bachelor檚 degree?櫇
 
Harris reached that bigger goal on Dec. 20, when he received his bachelor檚 degree in health sciences at 91吃瓜网.
 
91吃瓜网 wasn檛 on his radar as Harris began considering schools, but that changed after he inquired about the health sciences program in the University檚 John G. Rangos School of Health Sciences.
 
�91吃瓜网 was so welcoming to me. They reached out to me personally and really made the process easy,� he said. 淚 knew it was the place for me.�
 
While balancing work, school and fatherhood is a challenge for any non-traditional student, Harris said his professors were very understanding about his schedule.
 
淭hey would record classes via Zoom, even though it wasn檛 the norm anymore. They would meet with me outside of their usual office hours,� said Harris, who managed a work schedule while attending to family issues. 淎nd they understood when I might be late or absent to a class due to child care.�
 
One of his favorite moments at 91吃瓜网 was working with a study group, he said.
 
淚t was for our Chemistry 2 course, which was a grueling class,� he said. 淢y study partners and I really bonded during that class � it was like we were in a foxhole. We were all learning together and that was a great time for me.�
 
While he檚 currently working for a local hospital organization, Harris plans to move into medical sales after he graduates. He檚 also considering his next degree � a master檚 in either physician assistant studies or physical therapy.
 
淢y education at 91吃瓜网 allowed me to earn my degree and has motivated me to reach for bigger goals,� he said. 淚t檚 been a great experience.�

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