BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- With two young children and a full-time job, Bridgeport’s Stacey Wilson simply could not find the drive to finish off her college education. That changed when she learned about the University of Bridgeport’s IDEAL Program. Now, 18 years after graduating from high school, the single mother is eight months away from earning a Bachelor of Science degree in General ...

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – Lisa Calderone emphasizes clean and concise writing to adult learners in her classes through the University of Bridgeport’s IDEAL Program. The key, she said, is helping students get more comfortable with the writing process. “You have to meet them where they are at,’’ said Calderone, who is an Adjunct Professor of Communications. In their first week, she asks ...

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – The University of Bridgeport has developed a new Bachelor of Science in Professional Studies for its IDEAL Program, and is offering an online option.  The Professional Studies degree provides students with organizational leadership, technical and analytical skills and communication and professional development skills. Students can concentrate in Healthcare ...

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – John Stargu believes he’s the perfect spokesperson for anyone who doubts they can earn a college degree. “If you think you can’t do it, come and see me,’’ said Stargu, 52, who graduated last month from the University of Bridgeport. “If you really want that degree, you can get it.” Stargu worked for five years through UB’s IDEAL program to obtain his degree in ...

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – Denise Spada-Bargo looks frequently at a picture her professor at the University of Bridgeport asked her take when she started classes 12 years ago. It has continued to motivate her every step of the way. “We had to take a picture of us in a cap and gown,’’ said Spada-Bargo, who plans to finish work toward a degree in General Studies with a Business ...

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – With three children and a full-time job, Leigh Cerreto needed a college program that offered flexibility and speed. She found it in the University of Bridgeport’s IDEAL Program, where she will begin to earn her bachelor’s degree this summer. “It works great with my schedule,’’ said Cerreto, who will obtain her degree from UB in two years. She also transferred ...

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – After more than two decades away from a college classroom, Denise Huertas knew it was time to return to school and finally obtain her degree. A not-so-subtle nudge from her son didn’t hurt, either. Huertas, a Trumbull resident who works at Norwalk Hospital, will earn a psychology degree next year from the University of Bridgeport. She enrolled last year in ...

STAMFORD, Conn. – Stamford police officer Mark Sinise had acquired some college credits, but with five years on the force and a challenging work schedule he was not sure how he could fit in time to finish his degree. The University of Bridgeport’s IDEAL Program proved to be the solution. Sinise, a computer forensic examiner for the Stamford Police Department, enrolled in Bridgeport’s ...

DANBURY, Conn. – The hardest part for Gloria Cosgrove in obtaining her college degree was finding a school that could accommodate her busy schedule. The University of Bridgeport’s IDEAL Program provided the perfect opportunity. Cosgrove works extended hours on top of a long commute from Brookfield to her office in southern Westchester County, N.Y. When she learned she could take an ...

STAMFORD, Conn. – For Joanne Butler, it all started with a degree in secretarial administration from the University of Bridgeport. More degrees followed, but her first experience made all the difference in her path to becoming an adjunct professor in the university’s IDEAL program. “The skills and techniques I learned from that degree have been helpful and transferable,’’ said Butler, ...