Student Spotlight

Greg Duck

. . . he needed another alternative – an education that would fit around his life.

Greg Duck grew up knowing what he wanted to do. Spending his childhood watching his father advocate for public safety as a Bay Minette, Alabama city councilman, Duck experienced firsthand the difference that law enforcement can make in a community.

Unlike his siblings, Duck passed up the opportunity to go off to college to begin his distinguished 23 year career in law enforcement as a dispatcher in Bay Minette. An ambitious, young officer, he took every opportunity he could to advance through the ranks. There was just one thing holding him back from his dream – an education.

After years of trying to fit his unpredictable and demanding work schedule around traditional university degree programs, he realized there was no way he could finish his education in an environment with strict course structures and class attendance policies. He needed another alternative – an education that would fit around his life.

In 1999, Duck joined the list of CSU students and began working towards his bachelor of science in criminal justice. The completely online programs and flexible course structures made it possible for him to finish his degree in less than three years.

Since then, Duck has been named Assistant Police Chief of the Orange Beach Police Department and has recently enrolled in the Master of Business in Public Administration program at CSU.

“My CSU education has given me the tools I needed to take the next step in my career,” said Duck. “From training new officers to disciplining personnel, I apply the knowledge and skills I’ve gained every day and in almost everything I do.”

Student Spotlight

Greg Duck

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