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of 400 to 500 students per term.
“Our new location will not only be able to accommodate Webster’s
growing enrollment but also will be attractive to perspective students,” the
school’s director pointed out.
Gallman-DeRienzo came to Webster with hopes of bringing energy and
revitalizing the Charleston-based institution.
“We know that our students are smart consumers. That said, we will
continue to expand and enhance our quality programs, networking with
local chambers-of-commerce and businesses to ensure we meet their edu-
cational needs and optimize our outreach efforts to recruit exceptional
students,” Gallman-DeRienzo said.
Since its inception in St. Louis nearly a century ago, Webster has
expanded to more than 100 locations all over the world, including North
America, Europe, Africa and Asia. This approach has provided Webster
University with a uniquely diverse student body.
Merry Miller, an East Cooper resident, decided to enroll at Webster to
advance her Air Force career.
“I was looking to get promoted to the rank of major, and, to do so, I
needed my master’s,” said Miller. “Webster’s extended hours and flexible
schedule made it so convenient. And I love the idea that I could go to Web-
ster anywhere I move.”
Another Webster student, Frederick Malle, spent 24 years in the Air
Force and, in 2010, was hired at Boeing as an employee development spe-
cialist. He, too, had aspirations of advancing his career, requiring a master’s
to become a program manager. Since he was already working full-time, he
needed the convenience of night and weekend classes and Webster’s practi-
cal approach that allowed him to apply his classroom lessons directly to his
job at Boeing.
“I began using the project management techniques I learned at Webster
immediately at work. There’s no lag time between education and actual ap-
plication,” said Malle.
Photo by Brian Sherman.
Dr. Sharon Balcome and Dr. David Snyder are among the Webster University instructors who
believe in the school’s real-world approach to education.
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