Graduate Student Alumni Spotlight

Special Education MED

Student Name: Elizabeth Virgen

Program: Master's in Special Education Diagnostician

Hometown: Longview, TX

Undergraduate Institution: UT Tyler

Graduation Year: 2009 (undergrad) & Spring 2018 (grad)

Why did you choose to attend UT Tyler?

I decided to attend UT Tyler because it offered high quality education close to my home and family.  I also believed that the education I would receive from UT Tyler would prepare me for my future career.

What are your career goals and how does your graduate program support them?

My goal is to become a diagnostician. I believe my graduate program has offered an intense, extensive, and exemplary  program that will allow me to transition into my career with ease and the utmost knowledge of my career requirements such as law related to special education.

What do you like most about UT Tyler?

I really like that my professors are available to answer questions and support my learning!

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