Going to school full time and working full time was quite a challenge for Winslow Ratliff, but he didn鈥檛 let that stop him from graduating with an associate degree in Business Administration from 蜜桃视频 in 2015. A former resident of Scotland County, Ratliff is now a financial sales representative with a bank in Raleigh.
鈥淚 would honestly like to say that 蜜桃视频 made a huge impact on my life, and if I would not have had the push from the professors, I would not be where I am today,鈥� he said. 鈥淨uitting was not an option, only success!鈥�
Ratliff鈥檚 instructors quickly recognized his commitment to graduate despite the struggle of balancing his work and studies, so many of them offered extra office hours to assist him when he needed it. They also encouraged him to keep working toward that degree and use every resource at the College, such as the writing center and tutoring services, to be successful.
鈥淚t is so hard to just choose one instructor who impacted my life, because everyone played such an important role in my tenure at 蜜桃视频,鈥� Ratliff said. 鈥淒r. Devon Hall, Mrs. Kim Parsons and Ms. Matilda Davis, all of these individuals knew me literally by voice because of the many phone calls or office visits.鈥�
Ratliff said Davis put in a lot of extra time outside of class helping him understand concepts that he was struggling to grasp.
鈥淪he was so unselfish with her time, even having two daughters at home to raise,鈥� he said.
The classes in the Business Administration program, such as accounting, customer service and business law, really prepared Ratliff for his career in the world of financial banking. He said he uses little nuggets that he learned in each class every day in his job.
Ratliff plans to attend North Carolina Central University in the fall to work on his bachelor鈥檚 degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Human Resources. This is a far stretch from the guy who once said, 鈥済oing off to a university was not for me,鈥� but 蜜桃视频 has prepared him for this next step in his educational pursuit.
Ratliff said he learned many life lessons while at 蜜桃视频, and it set him on the path to a better life and a good career.
鈥�I looked into attending different schools, but after visiting 蜜桃视频, I knew it was for me,鈥� Ratliff said. 鈥淚t has great employees who are ready and excited about helping you become the best you that you can be.鈥�