Ryan Abernathy didn’t make it through college on his first try, but various ASU programs — including an industry partnership and ASU’s Earned Admission program — gave him a second chance and he eventually earned a degree through the Fulton Schools’ information technology program. He would become a technical specialist for IBM, the major multinational technology company known for its advanced computing and related technologies and services. Abernathy’s success reflects the Fulton Schools’ efforts to design flexible degree programs to serve students “at any stage of life,” says Kyle Squires, dean of the Fulton Schools.