After 3 1/2 years, countless late nights, hundreds of miles of driving, and more money than I can count, I officially graduated from Tarleton State University Friday night December 15th.
There are too many people to thank personally, but I'll take a decent stab at it!
- My wife Jill: No way I make it through all this without her love and support. Not to mention all the nights that she handled the kid(s) by herself so I could be at class or study or finish a paper.
Dr. Sharon Shields: She encouraged me to hurry up and get started on this degree. She has been a constant sounding board and has been a great help in the career decisions that I've made. (She also made sure that I got on the ball and finished out my paperwork and final project...)
Deanna and Bruce Lovesmith: Couldn't have made it through several of these classes with out them. Bruce and I beamed messages throughout one entire semester. The sanity saved alone is priceless!
Dr. Higham, Dr. Beach, Dr. Monk, and Dr. Littleton: Wouldn't have made it through the final semesters (or comps) without their willingness to go the extra mile and make sure I met my deadlines.
Dr. Monte Geren: It's amazing how much of what we covered in our Leading Edge sessions actually comes in handy!
Bonnie McRae: Thanks for helping me survive the internship and allowing me the freedom to learn on the fly!
Kelly Bray: Thanks for the notebook, the support and being a great listener when I needed to vent!
Michelle Jolliff and Jodie Fields: Troy's finest! Only down part of no more classes, is no more classes with the two of you!
My Mom and Dad: You two are the greatest ever. Thanks for the support (emotionally and financially), and thanks for not going absolutely ballistic when you found out I was riding the motorcycle back and forth to Killeen! Knowing that I can always count on you makes everything I attempt in life that much easier! Thanks for making the drive down for Graduation it meant so much to have you there!
Zeke and Zane: You two fellas make it all worthwhile. You are both fantastic!
John, Joyce, Randy and Julie: Thanks for the support that you provide by keeping my wife sane. Childcare isn't easy to find at short notice and Joyce and Julie, you have saved our bacon more times than we can count or repay!
There are hundreds of others, but that's what I have room, time, and patience to recount. I'll take my certification test in the new year and be prepared to be a "real principal" as soon as I pass the test. After that, anything can happen.
Thanks to all. Now it's just a matter of surviving this last week until Christmas break and then we'll see what happens after that.
Chris
3 comments:
What a classic picture!! I love it!! And merry Christmas to one of our mostest favorite Waco families.
Thanks Tracy! You are at the top of our favorite list as well!
Congrats (45+ days later)!
I did a search for Bruce Lovesmith and your blog came up...how nifty! Is that your masters?
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