Education – A Great Blessing in My Life
Patricia Ravert Professor, Nursing I was raised by parents who valued education. My father was a pharmacist and very supportive of education, and both of my parents made sure that we had the...
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Rebecca Walker Clarke Adjunct Faculty, English It’s never difficult for me to remember how many years I’ve taught part-time at BYU because I stood up in front of my first class when my first child...
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Rickelle Richards Associate Professor, Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Science When I was younger, I dreamed that one day I would grow up, go to college, serve a mission, get married and have a family....
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Roberta Merrill Adjunct Faculty, Family, Home, and Social Sciences My father did not graduate from high school. His parents only completed eighth grade, which was the accepted standard for their...
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Sarah Gunnell Bellini Assistant Professor, Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Science As a young girl, I loved visiting my Grandma Hansen’s first grade classroom. She let me “write” messages on the white...
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Sarah M. Coyne Associate Professor, School of Family Life My story begins at fat camp (i.e. a camp for overweight children). I was 19 years old and had no clue what I wanted to do with my life. That...
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Stefinee Pinnegar Associate Professor, Teacher Education Across my academic life when I have gone to my mother seeking advice she has said to me, “Your life is bizarre.” For many years this was...
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Tina Taylor Dyches Professor, Counseling Psychology and Special Education I grew up in a family that valued education. My paternal grandfather was orphaned at a young age and dropped out of school...
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Tomoe T. Witherspoon Adjunct Faculty, Spanish and Portuguese Getting an education blessed my life because I gained a better understanding and appreciation about our life on Earth. I have more...
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Jarica Watts Assistant Professor, English When my water broke the morning of my PhD qualifying exam, I left my house with a briefcase and a business suit. “I’ll be right back,” I pleaded with the...
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