Student earns SDSU degree online ... while stationed in Afghanistan

Denis Paquette

BROOKINGS – In this digital age, online college courses have become fairly common. For Air Force Officer Denis Paquette, the situation was a little different. Paquette worked on completing his master’s degree from South Dakota State University while stationed in Afghanistan.

Paquette grew up in Luverne, Minn., and graduated from SDSU in 1999 with a B.S. in engineering physics, emphasis on mechanical engineering. His recently obtained master’s degree is in quite a different field of study – family financial planning.



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