A Banfield employee, Simone Conwell was encouraged to enroll in Penn Foster's Veterinary Technician Associate Degree program. She graduated in 2017, and seven weeks after having brain surgery she passed the VTNE the first time. "I learned so much and felt supported," said Simone. Now a veterinary technician at Banfield and a criticalist at BluePearl working to build a new critical care unit, Simone believes Penn Foster gave her the confidence she needs to succeed and mentor fellow coworkers. Listen to her story.