…until I get my FIRST college degree…of three that I am working on.

This first degree is an Associates of Applie Science in Electronic Media Production ( broadcasting ). With massive amounts of hard work, some innovative ideas and projects, and much blood, sweat and tears, and gnashing of teeth at times, I’ve kept a 3.89 GPA and will be graduating with high honors. Check out the Central Wyoming College commencement announcement and look for my name about half way down.

My wife and youngest teen are also getting Certificates from the CWC ETSS program from last summer, and are listed in the last paragraph as well.

I still have another year here at CWC for an A.A.S in Web Design, and then we’ll be moving on to our next college at Jacksonville State for my next degree, a B. Sci. in Emergency Management with a minor in Public Safety Telecommunications. Gonna be busy for a while it seems.

Several of my friends are also graduating this next week. Fellow media student and Wyoming Public TV employee Jackie Dorothy, and my great friend Charlie Palmer are BOTH valedictorians….of a total of six this year. Fellow Student Senator and class president Robbalee Olsen is also a valedictorian!

Several more fellow media production students I’ve shared many classes with and more than a few projects include Jim McGilvary, Roy Killsontop, and Saiki Naoko.

It’s been a long time coming, but I am quite happy to have made it this far, and look forward to continuing my secondary education for the next few years.

Rich