Our friend Annie, who has been studying in England, just arrived home and joined us for ice cream tonight. A former Quest student leader, she graduated from SUNY Oswego last year and then completed her master's degree at the University of Manchester on Sept. 5. Now, she must seek gainful employment and soon! Unfortunately, the experience was not all she had hoped for and paid for and it has soured her on pursuing a PhD in her field. She's decided academia is not for her at this time. The best parts, however, were the proximity to all the other European countries and the plentiful opportunities to travel to Ireland, Spain, France, and Scotland.
Another former student, Amber Small, won the Democratic primary for the NYS Senate from the 60th District! Outstanding work, Amber! She was endorsed by numerous groups and earned 67% of the vote, defeating a man twice her age who was a well-known politician. Just thirty years old, her energetic and compassionate outreach made all the difference. She took a big chance, but it paid off and she has made a commitment to work the the improvement of the people of her community. Very proud of her!
As I've always maintained, Fredonia prepares its students for any possibility! Not perfect, as evidenced by their failure to fund the school resource officer, but still an excellent school.
Oh, yes, and I hit 114 miles today! Woohoo!
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