My CA pink-slipped school teacher daughter, Brenda, received her Masters degree in Special Education last weekend from Western Governor's University, an online post graduate college.
Larry and I traveled with Morgan and the kids to Utah for the event. Robert also came down from Portland to help celebrate. The graduation ceremony was held on the University of Utah campus, Kingsbury Hall. They had 1200 graduates from around the nation; thankfully, only about 10% attended in person!
After the ceremony, they hosted a wonderful luncheon outdoors on the grounds of the college. It was a very nice event. If you are interested in watching a short video, let me know and I will send it to you.
Brenda had a very good mentor...
When Brenda was pink-slipped, she decided she'd use the time off to further her education and hopefully cement her ability to get a teaching job in the process. Unfortunately, things didn't quite work out that way. She never was hired on as a teacher again and has now moved to Vermont where she got a job as 5/6 combination teacher with 12
students AND a full-time aide. At least some states know the importance of education and her abilities will be put to good use. Her husband has been in VT the last month where he was able to get hired as am engineer for the local telephone company.California's loss was Vermont's gain.
I will miss her terribly.
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