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| Venus Williams graduation day |
Venus Williams can now add college graduate to her impressive list of accomplishments. The former World No. 1 tennis player and sister to the reigning champ received her IU diploma, a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Indiana University East on August 14.
'I've learned so much,' 35-year-old Williams said in an IUE press release. 'It was always my dream to have a business degree.
'I ended up going to art school so many times, but in the back of my head I felt like I needed the tools to be a better leader, to be a better planner, to be better at all of the things I wanted to do in my businesses because I'm so hands-on.
'Williams enrolled in IU East's online degree program in 2011. The No. 11 ranked female tennis player completed her courses this summer, IndyStar reports.
David Frantz, dean of the School of Business and Economics, praised Williams' performance as a student in the release. 'The drive and the tenacity that Venus shows on the tennis court, we saw in her studies,' he said.
'In working with other students, she encouraged her classmates. She had the ability to lift people up and that was great to see.' Likewise, Williams praised the university.
'It was just a wonderful experience. I love being a Red Wolf. I love this school and I'm so happy to be a part of it,' Williams said. Source: Dailymail
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