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WGU Conferred More than 50,000 Degrees in FY24, More than 1,300 in N.C.
DURHAM, N.C. - Western Governors University (WGU) conferred 50,168 degrees to 49,564 individuals in fiscal year 2024, a historic milestone for the national online, nonprofit university. In North Carolina, WGU conferred 1,343 degrees last fiscal year and now has more than 8,900 alumni across all 100 counties. Significantly, 67% of those graduates were from one or more underserved populations — students of color, first-generation, rural or low income — a demonstration of WGU’s ability to impact the economic
WGU Adds AJ Jackson as Strategic Partnerships Manager
DURHAM — Online nonprofit Western Governors University (WGU) has announced that Anthony “AJ” Jackson has been named as a strategic partnerships manager. In this role, Jackson will help develop and maintain mutually beneficial relationships with employers and related organizations throughout North Carolina and South Carolina.Jackson has extensive experience in business, recruitment and workforce development. His work history includes serving as a university development counselor with Grand Canyon University
