161205 December 5, 2016
How I Was Able to Finally Graduate College
Linda Brown Mann
LHS' 1965
My trip to a college degree is a long and winding road. Like most people, I took my ACT test and had good enough grades to go to UAH for a short while. I did not finish because I was unable to continue to pay the high tuition.
Instead, I got a job on Arsenal with the Department of Defense (DOD) and and after 1978 rolled around I finally found I could pay tuition to go to Calhoun. At the time it was $70 a quarter. So, I went to college at night and worked 40 hour a week. I graduated from Calhoun in 1978.
Next, I enrolled at Athens College and again worked during the day and went at night taking four courses a quarter and made the Deans List one time. I earned my BSBA in 1980. Throughout, I paid for all of it myself except the DOD paid one quarter.
Tuition is so much higher now, I would not be able to do it myself.
Memphis, TN - Thanks to those of you who have sent me stories about your college choices after high school graduation. I have received several and hope that many more of you will consider sharing your own story with your classmates and other readers.
In an effort to be fair, I will publish the stories in the order they were received, so please be patient if you are one of those individuals.
Watched too many ballgames on TV today, so I have had to cut this issue a little short. If you sent something in I will get to it next week hopefully.
My brother Don (back), my mother, and me and our TV on East Clinton Street.
The Vintage Television
Tommy Towery
LHS '64
New Shows for "1962"
From Our Mailbox
Subject: Last Week's Photo
Mike Crowl
LHS '65
I was so surprised no one responded to Max Kull's wheeler dealer article. Looked like there were going to be some good stories come from it.Thanks for trying Max.
