While she was deployed with the Minnesota National Guard from 2022-23, Specialist Zoe Rickheim of Mankato completed 39 online credits through Minnesota State University. Tough? Perhaps. But Rickheim managed after overcoming some early misgivings. “I didn’t know whether I would be successful taking courses online, but I let my instructors know I was on deployment and they were very supportive,” she said in a press release distributed by Minnesota State, an umbrella organization which includes MSU. And she isn’t alone. Other members of the Minnesota National Guard are taking advantage of the many ways that Minnesota State colleges and universities are helping service members achieve their goals — even while deployed.
