Matthew Hughes is a man with many titles.

Professionally, he is the North American task force specialist for global plastic conglomerate ALPLA. In school, he holds the title of student at the University of Arizona Global Campus. But most importantly, at home, he holds the titles of husband and father to three children.

It’s the latter two titles that are motivating Matthew every day as he works to finish his Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Management. 

When Richmond, California, native George Hanshaw graduated from high school in the mid-1980s, he was convinced he couldn’t get away from the world of education and learning fast enough. In fact, he ran screaming from it. 

“I couldn’t stand high school, hated it, didn’t like teachers, none of it,” he says. “As I left, I used so many expletives about how I would never ever go back to school,” George chuckles as he explains his decision to join the Air Force upon graduation.