services and was deeply inspired by the learning going on all around her. So, she didn't stop there. "I found the experience of staying in the classroom extremely rewarding and relevant to my career, so I made the decision to go back and do a graduate degree," Young said. In 2006, at 46, she earned a master's degree in professional communications with a specialization in international studies from Royal Roads University in Victoria, B.C. Most of her coursework was done online. Then, she picked up a post-graduate certificate in teaching adult learners from Western, which prompted her to go after the director's job at continuing studies. "It was a life-changing opportunity for me," she said. For the last two years, Young has helped match students of all ages with programs and courses designed to enrich their careers and lives. People like Michael Mics, a sergeant with Western's campus police, who earned his undergraduate degree and two post-graduate certificates while working full-time through continuing studies. And Jeff Fraude, a former employee at Ford's now-closed St. Thomas assembly plant, who took conflict resolution courses through continuing studies and was able to find a new job as a career counseling when the car factory shut down. It's people like Mics and Fraudem, and dedicated staff and instructors, that Young says keep her excited about expanding the learning opportunities that continuing studies offers. A big area she wants to tackle in coming years is making more courses and programs available online. Her advice for