My name is Douglas Delby and I reside in the western region of Virginia. I have lived here my entire 47 years of existence and have been married to my beautiful Wife for 27 years.
I am finally in my last semester at Penn State World Campus (Yippee…!) and hope to complete a BS OLEAD degree in December. My journey for higher education had quite a long delay since graduating high school in 1990. However, in 2015 I finally made the decision to use my G.I. Bill benefits before they expired.
For the past 26 years, I have worked for a global heavy truck manufacturing company and the OLEAD degree, along with teachings from this class, will definitely come in handy. My current assignment is leading our global robotics engineering team and my skills are being stretched to the max juggling six teams in five countries.
I wish each of you the best of luck while navigating the challenges along your education and occupation journeys. Most importantly, always try to prioritize time for family and friends.
Also, remember to occasionally re-evaluate your definition of happiness along your journey. It will probably change as you age and you need to be aware of the changes so you can adjust your plans of pursuit.
Have fun…!
Douglas
It is great to have you here Douglas. It sounds like this course is a wonderful fit to what you are doing in your job. Congratulations on making it to the end. I look forward to working with you this fall.
Take care,
Brian