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Monday, January 31, 2005
MWCC's online courses bring the classroom to the student - Mandy Sheffield, Sentinel and Enterprise
Donna Ballentine became disabled in 1998 after she was severely injured in a car crash on Route 2. The New Salem resident wanted to pursue a career in business management, but the accident left her in a wheelchair, making it all but impossible to get to a campus. Instead of driving to school and worrying about how she was going to get her wheelchair out of the van, Ballentine decided to enroll in online courses at Mount Wachusett Community College. "For me, it's much better because you have access to the professors," she said. "You can talk with them, chat, e-mail -- the format is easier."
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