{"591412":{"#nid":"591412","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Graduate Spotlight: Mohammed Washim","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFor Mohammed Washim, earning the diploma handed to him on May 6 proclaiming his bachelor\u0026rsquo;s degree in electrical engineering from Georgia Tech was a 10-year odyssey. Beyond what he learned in the classroom, Washim learned the value of perseverance.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;On my graduating cap, I have the word \u0026lsquo;perseverance\u0026rsquo; because that is was allowed me to go through all of those ordeals and obstacles to actually be at the point now where I\u0026rsquo;m able to have a job offer after graduation and graduate,\u0026rdquo; Washim said. \u0026ldquo;It was my parents who were the foundation.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThat journey of perseverance included spending a year in a work abroad program in Morocco, losing a co-op position because of restructuring and budget cuts, taking a year off from school, securing another co-op position, taking a full-time night job at Bank of America paying for his education out of pocket, being placed on academic probation, returning to his home country of Bangladesh, getting married and conquering a difficult course in microelectronics, clearing the way for his graduation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEven though it took Washim twice as long as a typical Tech student, the experiences of the last 10 years have prepared him for future challenges.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Tech will give you the best return on investment as a public institution,\u0026rdquo; Washim said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EHonoring his parents\u0026#39; work ethic and legacy of perseverance, Washim finishes what he started in 2007.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Washim perseveres and completes degree after 10 year odyssey."}],"uid":"28797","created_gmt":"2017-05-05 12:35:17","changed_gmt":"2017-05-05 15:44:05","author":"Lance Wallace","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2017-05-05T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2017-05-05T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"591442":{"id":"591442","type":"image","title":"Mohammed Washim","body":null,"created":"1493999025","gmt_created":"2017-05-05 15:43:45","changed":"1493999025","gmt_changed":"2017-05-05 15:43:45","alt":"It took Mohammed Washim 10 years, but he\u0027s proud to complete his degree at Georgia Tech despite many challenges.  ","file":{"fid":"225391","name":"Screen Shot 2017-05-05 at 11.42.31 AM.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Screen%20Shot%202017-05-05%20at%2011.42.31%20AM.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Screen%20Shot%202017-05-05%20at%2011.42.31%20AM.png","mime":"image\/png","size":2815987,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Screen%20Shot%202017-05-05%20at%2011.42.31%20AM.png?itok=FVkXq6SQ"}}},"media_ids":["591442"],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"133","name":"Special Events and Guest Speakers"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"174362","name":"Mohammed Washim"},{"id":"174235","name":"2017 Spring Commencement"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003Elance.wallace@comm.gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["lance.wallace@comm.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}