MEEKER I Lisa Piper of Meeker has earned her bachelor of science in nursing from Western Governors University.
The university held its 28th semi-annual commencement ceremony in Orlando on Feb. 7 and celebrated the graduation of more than 6,700 graduates. Graduates reside in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, as well as Armed Forces personnel stationed overseas.
Chairman and CEO of Capella Hotel Group, Horst Schulze, delivered the commencement address.
Established in 1997 by a bipartisan group of U.S. governors with a mission to expand access to high-quality, affordable higher education, WGU is the pioneer and leader in competency-based education.