GTCC Helps Alumna Turn Struggles Into Student Success

“I am appreciative for my struggles because I did overcome them, and they did not get the best of me,” said Vernita Zeigler, GTCC Student Success Coach.

Vernita Zeigler discovered a new path forward through Guilford Technical Community College’s GED program. With the support of GTCC advisor Alice Jordan, she earned her GED in 1999 and later completed an associate degree in Office System Technology. Those steps led to part-time work on campus, which soon grew into a full-time career.

Today, more than 20 years later, Zeigler serves as a Student Success Coach at GTCC, guiding students with the same encouragement and real-world perspective that once shaped her own journey. Her story reflects GTCC’s mission to remove barriers, create opportunity, and Make Amazing Happen.

Originally published on myfox8.com

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