# Stories **Canonical URL:** https://www.ecpi.edu/stories **Last Updated:** 2026-03-31T13:49:07+00:00 ![Student Parents with children](https://www.ecpi.edu/sites/default/files/2026-09/student%20parents%20blog.jpg "Student Parents with children") [Colleges Are Finally Counting Student Parents, but the Numbers Don't Tell the Whole Story](https://www.ecpi.edu/blog/designing-college-for-student-parents) Most colleges can't say how many of their students are raising children. A wave of new federal and state… [View Story](https://www.ecpi.edu/blog/designing-college-for-student-parents) ![Lake Mary Fire Department](https://www.ecpi.edu/sites/default/files/2026-09/Lake%20Mary%20Fire%20Department.jpg "Lake Mary Fire Department") [ECPI University Nursing Students and Faculty Join Lake Mary Fire Department Open House](https://www.ecpi.edu/blog/orlando-lake-mary-fire-department-community-engagement) Nursing students from ECPI University's Orlando campus in Lake Mary spent a Saturday at the Lake Mary Fire… [View Story](https://www.ecpi.edu/blog/orlando-lake-mary-fire-department-community-engagement) ![SC Gold Award](https://www.ecpi.edu/sites/default/files/2026-09/SC%20Gold%20Award.jpg "SC Gold Award") [ECPI University’s South Carolina Campuses Earn Gold-Level Veteran Support Award](https://www.ecpi.edu/blog/south-carolina-campuses-gold-veteran-support-award) ECPI University's three South Carolina campuses in Greenville, Columbia, and Charleston have earned the Gold-… [View Story](https://www.ecpi.edu/blog/south-carolina-campuses-gold-veteran-support-award) [Culinary Corner: Not Ready for Fall](https://www.ecpi.edu/blog/Culinary-Institute-virginia-delicata-squash-plum-glaze-shiso) To a chef, there aren't only four seasons. There are seasons within seasons, and they don't necessarily… [View Story](https://www.ecpi.edu/blog/Culinary-Institute-virginia-delicata-squash-plum-glaze-shiso) ![Auja Boatwright family](https://www.ecpi.edu/sites/default/files/2026-09/AB%20Graphic%202.jpg "Auja Boatwright") [How Auja Boatwright Balanced Parenting, Work, and Nursing School](https://www.ecpi.edu/blog/Auja-Boatwright-student-parent-nursing-school) Auja Boatwright was already an experienced healthcare professional, having worked as a lab assistant, in the… [View Story](https://www.ecpi.edu/blog/Auja-Boatwright-student-parent-nursing-school) [Thinking About Finishing Your Degree? Start with These 7 Steps](https://www.ecpi.edu/blog/7-steps-finishing-your-degree) As parents are preparing their kids for a new school year, many are caught up in the familiar back-to-school… [View Story](https://www.ecpi.edu/blog/7-steps-finishing-your-degree) ![Columbias Medical Assisting Program Organized Collection Drive to Help Local Community Blog Image](https://www.ecpi.edu/sites/default/files/2026-08/Dream-Center-Banner.jpg "Columbias Medical Assisting Program Organized Collection Drive to Help Local Community Blog Image") [Columbia’s Medical Assisting Program Organized Collection Drive to Help Local Community](https://www.ecpi.edu/blog/medical-assisting-drive-columbia-dream-center) ECPI University’s Medical Assistant program in Columbia recently organized a cleaning-supply drive to support… [View Story](https://www.ecpi.edu/blog/medical-assisting-drive-columbia-dream-center) ![Physician's assistant program](https://www.ecpi.edu/sites/default/files/2026-09/New%20PA.jpg "Physician's assistant program") [Who Will Meet America’s Growing Healthcare Needs? The Rising Role of Physician Assistants](https://www.ecpi.edu/blog/physician-assistant-workforce-education-virginia) As the need for healthcare continues to grow, the question of who will provide that care is becoming harder… [View Story](https://www.ecpi.edu/blog/physician-assistant-workforce-education-virginia) ![Growing Your Nursing Career Blog Image](https://www.ecpi.edu/sites/default/files/2026-08/growing-your-nursing-career-blog-image.jpg "Growing Your Nursing Career Blog Image") [Growing Your Nursing Career: A Practical Guide from LPN to RN, BSN, and NP](https://www.ecpi.edu/blog/lpn-to-rn-bsn-np-nursing-career-path) As a licensed practical nurse (LPN), you have several ways to build on the nursing education and experience… [View Story](https://www.ecpi.edu/blog/lpn-to-rn-bsn-np-nursing-career-path) ![Antonio Diaz Alumni Blog Image 1](https://www.ecpi.edu/sites/default/files/2026-08/antonio-diaz-alumni-blog-image-1.jpg "Antonio Diaz Alumni Blog Image 1") [How Antonio Diaz Built Technical Capability on Top of an Established Career](https://www.ecpi.edu/blog/software-development-antonio-diaz) At 30, Antonio Diaz returned to an educational goal he had once put on hold. But he wasn’t starting over. He… [View Story](https://www.ecpi.edu/blog/software-development-antonio-diaz) ![When Online Education Is Everywhere It Comes Down to Quality Blog Image](https://www.ecpi.edu/sites/default/files/2026-07/when-online-education-is-everywhere-blog-image.jpg "When Online Education Is Everywhere It Comes Down to Quality Blog Image") [When Online Education Is Everywhere, It Comes Down to Quality](https://www.ecpi.edu/blog/what-makes-a-quality-online-education) In 2000, just eight percent of undergraduates took even one course online. By 2008, that figure had grown to… [View Story](https://www.ecpi.edu/blog/what-makes-a-quality-online-education) ![How to Succeed in Online Classes as a Working Adult Blog Image](https://www.ecpi.edu/sites/default/files/2026-07/How-to-Succeed-in-Online-Classes-as-a-Working-Adult.jpg "How to Succeed in Online Classes as a Working Adult Blog Image") [How to Succeed in Online Classes as a Working Adult](https://www.ecpi.edu/blog/how-to-succeed-online-classes-working-adult) If you're heading back to school while you're already holding down a job, raising a family, or juggling other… [View Story](https://www.ecpi.edu/blog/how-to-succeed-online-classes-working-adult)