At 20 years of age, Amy Sovereign had the distinction of being the youngest graduate at convocation 2009. She and her four brothers had been homeschooled, and she credits this experience with allowing her to complete Grade 12 by the time she was 15. Sixteen days after she turned 16 (AU's minimum age requirement), she started her university degree.

"I chose AU because of the flexibility it offered. I was able to fit my school around my life instead of fitting my life around school. After I started taking courses, I continued because of how organized and willing to help everyone was. It didn't feel like they were just there for your credit card, but that the tutors really did want you to pass the course.

"I will remember the days when I could sit outside in the sunshine with my laptop getting my school work done or the cold winter days when I could curl up on my bed and still do school work. I will remember the fun of meeting fellow students from all different walks of life and from all different areas of the world.

"I plan to use all the information and the skills that AU has taught me in my career. I plan to use the school to pursue a designation as an accountant. I'm slowly working towards achieving my CGA designation. The courses that I took through AU are helping me to excel in my work as well as to tackle the remaining requirements in the CGA program. I'm looking forward to utilizing all the different areas in my career that are now available to me because of the schooling I gained through AU."