Office Administration, Paralegal Studies
Veronica McKain came to Delaware Tech for the first time in fall 2005 after earning her GED. During her first semester, she struggled with adjusting to college life. "Fraught with anxiety and a host of other issues, I seemed destined to struggle and was not successful during my first semester," she said. Two years later she tried again with similar results. "I was filled with self-doubt, overwhelmed with a host of issues, and unsure of which path I wanted to pursue," she recalled.
In fall 2007, McKain found herself pregnant and decided to put her education on pause to focus on taking care of her baby. "I decided not to continue with classes for a while, both to care for my baby and to get my head straight," she said. In spring 2010, she gave it another shot and completed her first college class: Intro to the Legal System. This grew her confidence tremendously. "I had found my niche, and I wanted to achieve my goal of being the first in my family to graduate college; and I had a child I wanted to make proud," she said. After completing that first class, McKain forged ahead and completed all her pre-tech classes and continued pursuing her degree.
In fall 2011, she experienced a minor roadblock – she became unexpectedly pregnant with her second child. Still, this did not stop her from pursuing her education. "I didn't falter and jumped right back into school in the spring of 2012, and by the spring of 2013 I was enrolled in college full time and sprinting to the finish line," she said.
In spring 2014, McKain graduated from Delaware Tech with two Associate of Applied Science degrees in Office Administration and Paralegal Studies. "Delaware Tech gave me second chances along the way, and the support of the College and the people there allowed me to finally achieve my goal and to push even further," she said. In August 2021, McKain earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Paralegal Studies from Widener Delaware Law. She has worked for the Delaware Department of Justice as a paralegal in the Special Victims Unit for over five years and enjoys being able to make a difference in her community. "I will be forever grateful for the opportunities Delaware Tech provided me and for the impact it has had on my life," she said.
