Forging her own path

By Kim Patton

Nearly one-third of Wright State University students are considered non-traditional. Graduate student Jennifer Troutman is just one of them.

Many non-traditional students, like Troutman, often face different challenges than your typical out-of-high-school college student—work obligations or family situations that can make attending college full-time more difficult.  But for Troutman, these challenges led her back to the classroom and eventually to Wright State. 

The decision to pursue her degree came quickly after the life-altering experience of divorce and the added family