var q = 15;
var quotes = new Array(q); 
quotes[0] = "<img src=\"/images/students/mello1.jpg\"> \"My educational experience has given me the confidence to strike out on my own as a consultant and trainer.\" – Sarah Mello";
quotes[1] = "<img src=\"/images/students/mello2.jpg\"> \"As a new student, try to schedule a set time and place for doing the work to keep up with the load.  To fight off isolation, consider working from a bookstore or coffee shop from time to time.\" – Sarah Mello";
quotes[2] = " <img src=\"/images/students/cesar2.jpg\"> \"My overall experience as an adult student has been very good.  Although I did not know what to expect exactly, the fact is that I am learning and enjoying this learning, including the format, since it gives me the freedom to connect whenever I want or can.\" – Cecilia Cesar";
quotes[3] = " <img src=\"/images/students/cesar1.jpg\"> \"Start your courses with an open mind and heart.  You will likely be surprised with your formal and informal learning.\" – Cecilia Cesar";
quotes[4] = " <img src=\"/images/students/zelenz.jpg\"> \"Don't have reservations. Even if you are technology illiterate, you will learn as you go - it's really the best way to learn technology! Immersion!\" – Shella Zelenz";
quotes[5] = " <img src=\"/images/students/laskey2.jpg\"> \"I learn so much from my fellow students. Everyone brings in a different perspective and experience. Being in the Masters of Non-Profit Management program, it's great to network with other nonprofit leaders across the country.\" – Brian Laskey";
quotes[6] = " <img src=\"/images/students/laskey1.jpg\"> \"My organization has been very supportive of my coursework. I update my VP and CEO regularly with my progress and whenever possible I bring my learning experiences into our office. After taking a class on HR, I completed a HR assessment of our office and presented it, bringing in new ideas. It's been great!\" – Brian Laskey";
quotes[7] = " <img src=\"/images/students/liese.jpg\"> <br />\"Don't delay enrolling!  This is university quality education in a semi-private environment in which you have the flexibility to study at your own pace and place.\" – Leeann Liese";
quotes[8] = " <img src=\"/images/students/maddox.jpg\"> \"This is not a quick and easy alternative to the traditional classroom.  The requirements are easily greater, as well as the time commitment.\" – Carol McCreary-Maddox";
quotes[9] = " <img src=\"/images/students/inman.jpg\"> \"What advice would I give someone considering distance education? Get to it already!\" – Donald Inman";
quotes[10] = " <img src=\"/images/students/bachanan3.jpg\"> \"I used the financial aid office for the first time in my life when I started my master's program. They have an extremely thorough tutorial that was much more convenient and helpful than having to go meet with a financial aid officer. The department has always been very responsive over the phone and email.\" – Page Schindler Buchanan";
quotes[11] = " <img src=\"/images/students/bachanan1.jpg\"> \"Being in a cutting edge graduate program, I have felt that the experience is much enhanced by the different perspectives of the people in my classes. I don't think that I would have been exposed to so many different ways of thinking about the same material in a traditional setting. It is not just about agreeing or disagreeing, I am seeing how there are so many different approaches to a single subject, or idea, that people can take. That has been very illuminating.\" – Page Schindler Buchanan";
quotes[12] = " <img src=\"/images/students/bachanan2.jpg\"> \"Prospective students should know that this process will take more time and active effort than you will ever expect, but that soon you will become almost addicted to the class conversations. You will be forced to think beyond just the written materials. You will engage the material, apply it, and learn more from the interactions between your classmates, and your professors, than you ever would have just reading, going to lectures, and taking tests.\" – Page Schindler Buchanan";
quotes[13] = " <img src=\"/images/students/bowden.jpg\"> \"Overall, my experience as a student has been really good.  Since I travel for my work, I couldn't have done my masters without online learning.\" – Paula Bowden";
// Note: the following is a test, because quotes[0] doesn't seem to get selected
quotes[14] = "<img src=\"/images/students/mello1.jpg\"> \"My educational experience has given me the confidence to strike out on my own as a consultant and trainer.\" – Sarah Mello";

function pickRandom(range) { 
  if (Math.random) return Math.round(Math.random() * (range-1)); 
  else { 
    var now = new Date(); return (now.getTime() / 1000) % range; 
  } 
} 
var choice = pickRandom(q);