Earning a college degree may seem improbable for non-traditional students.
County Executive David Crowley faced that challenge and overcame it.
He will graduate from UW-Milwaukee next month.
In an exclusive Light House Report, Chief Political Reporter Charles Benson talks with the Milwaukee leader about his long journey from dropping out to getting a college degree.
It’s been a long journey for David Crowley.
“When I first attended this is not what it looked like.”
Nearly 20 years after first stepping onto the UWM campus, County Executive Crowley is about to graduate with a degree in Community Engagement and Education.
Multiple reasons motivated him to give it another try, but three stood out.
Watch: ‘I needed to get this’: County Executive Crowley to graduate from UWM
County Executive Crowley to graduate from UWM years after dropping out
“Being a father having three girls, I wanted to have something tangible to show them why an education really matters,” said Crowley. “So, I’ve been back full time, for …