[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” width=”1/2″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]I was the first female member of my family to attend college. I chose Auburn because it represented all the values of higher learning that I hoped to achieve. The legacy of the science of agriculture, something my dad had hoped to be a part of but alas fell short. The idea that being an educated adult meant that I would achieve my folks dream of a better life. And even though I probably didn’t realize it at the time, I had set my eyes on a higher goal than just to bag a husband!
I can proudly say I was in the graduating class of BSW, Bachelors in Social Work that helped the University receive its accreditation in the young program. What a proud moment for me as a student and my professors and peers!
Finally, although this isn’t actually a University story it is a story that will forever tie me to the Plains. I was a lemonade jerk at Toomers! Yep, spent most of my Saturdays not at Shug Jordan Stadium, but behind a counter at Toomers. What a fantastic experience in real word work but oh my gosh how proud I am now to say I am an alumni of Toomers Drug Store as well! War Eagle.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” width=”1/2″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][image_with_animation image_url=”16012″ alignment=”” animation=”Fade In” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”][/vc_column][/vc_row]