William Martin

For Triton College student William Martin, the Transfer Center has helped turn his nursing aspirations into reality. He is now preparing to graduate from Triton, he will attend the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) this fall to complete his bachelor’s degree in nursing.

Martin said the Transfer Center played a pivotal role in his journey, guiding him from beginning to end. 

“Transferring to a four-year institution can be very confusing,” he said. “The Transfer Center has helped me a lot.”

His path to nursing began in the Illinois Army National Guard, where he served as a combat medic. The experienced sparked a passion for helping others and solidified his dream to become a nurse.

“I just fell in love with it,” he said.

Impressed by Triton’s Nursing Program, as well as its convenience and affordability, Martin enrolled with the goal of transferring to complete a bachelor’s degree.

“The Transfer Center helped me find the prerequisite classes that I needed to transfer to UIC,” he said. “They created a plan.”  

Martin noted that nursing programs at institutions like UIC can be highly competitive, but the Transfer Center provided the support and structure he needed to succeed.

“I would really like to thank Ian Torres at the Transfer Center,” he said. “He has helped me more than anybody at Triton. I’ve gone to him with questions not even related to transferring. He’s been able to direct me with everything.”

Martin encourages other students to create a plan early and meet with an advisor, adding that choosing a target university early can make the transfer process smoother.

“I wouldn’t be graduating in two years if it wasn’t for the Transfer Center,” he said.

As Martin prepares for his next chapter at UIC this fall, he’s excited to meet new people and gain new experiences.

Looking ahead, he hopes to work in a hospital and eventually earn his master’s degree to become a nurse practitioner.

“I’m very grateful,” he said.