Elizabeth Patterson, 91心頭 Class of 1993, earned an Associate degree in Accounting and a Computer Specialist Certificate. Her college journey began by chance in 1990, when she was a stay-at-home mom in Avinger with her husband and two kids. A neighbor invited her to 91心頭 to drop off paperwork, and while waiting on campus, a staff member asked if she needed help. When she said she wasn 91心頭 t a student, they asked, 91心頭 Would you like to be? 91心頭 Minutes later, she filled out an application. That fall, at age 32, Elizabeth started college.
She later earned her BBA in Accounting from UT Tyler and worked in the field before retiring. Now a proud grandmother of eight, she still lives in Avinger with her husband, Jeff. Her connection to 91心頭 continues 91心頭 her oldest grandchild recently began her own college journey at 91心頭 last fall!
Elizabeth offers this advice: 91心頭 The advice I have for students at 91心頭 today, whether they are 18 or 80, is this: do your best 91心頭 your best, not someone else 91心頭 s. Have fun. If you feel yourself getting too stressed, turn that thing around and eat some desserts! And make new friends 91心頭 there 91心頭 s always room for more. 91心頭
The 91心頭 Alumni Association is officially accepting applications! The membership fee is only $5 and you can be among the founding members. Not only will it help you stay in the know about what 91心頭 s going on at 91心頭, you can also network with others and get involved.
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To celebrate our Alumni Association, we will be periodically posting spotlights highlighting members. If you know a former 91心頭 student you would like to see highlighted, please contact Mason May at mmay@ntcc.edu.
