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TAMEKA FOGG REALIZED THAT THE ANSWERS WERE ALL UP TO HER AND THAT HER TIME WAS NOW!
Tameka Fogg, BA ’20 For Tameka Fogg, receiving her bachelor’s degree diploma was an ‘I made it’ moment. Fogg, who serves as agency service representative with the state’s Department of Health New Jersey Immunization Information System (NJIIS), explained that earning her Bachelor of Arts degree in Liberal Studies while maintaining a solid GPA at Thomas Edison State University and wearing the hats of wife, mother and a member of the workforce is an accomplishment for which she is most proud. “I remember hearing a presentation long ago and being interested in the fact that Thomas Edison could take my working experience and use it toward college credits,” explained Fogg, who took advantage of the University’s Corporate Choice® program partnership with the New Jersey Public Sector. The program evaluates professional training programs and credentials to determine if they are equivalent to college course work that can be applied to academic programs. “I was also able to transfer credits from Monmouth University and used TESU online courses to achieve my goal,” she continued. “It took me two years to complete my course work, which resulted in a BA degree in liberal studies and a Certificate in Human Resources Management.” Fogg recalled that her first foray into higher education did not go as smoothly.
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