After earning her undergraduate degree in gender studies, Natasha McClammy felt called to nursing. So, she earned her associate degree in nursing and has been a practicing nurse ever since. Looking to take the next step in her education and career, she began looking at different RN to BSN programs around the country. That’s when she found NCCU’s RN to BSN program, a Flight Path program.
“I have a lot of goals for myself that require higher learning,” Natasha said. “I feel that education is the key to success and the key to trust within my patients. It’s very important for me that the people I work with know they’re in capable hands.”
Natasha is one of hundreds of adult learners who chose to continue their education by enrolling in Flight Path programs across the University of North Carolina System. Developed by Project Kitty Hawk, a nonprofit affiliated with the UNC System, in collaboration with the institutions offering them, these programs ensure that working adults can successfully balance their education with life, family, and career commitments.
While earning her degree from NCCU, Natasha was working two jobs – her full-time job as a critical care nurse as well as a part-time job at a skilled nursing facility – and has enjoyed learning about the experience her fellow students bring to the classroom.
“I’ve had some group projects at the students are from everywhere,” she said. “It’s nice connecting with them and seeing everybody’s way of life because everyone within my cohort is so different. Not everybody is straight out of nursing school, and not everybody works in a hospital. I get a lot of experience through reading what they do.”
Immediately after graduating from NCCU with her RN to BSN degree, Natasha is taking the next step in her academic career. She will soon enroll in a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree within another university in North Carolina.
