Today was a great day!! And I wanted to share just a portion of the days events. Our youngest daughter Shanna, graduated from the University of Utah, College of Humanities, with a degree in Communications and a minor in Business Management. She has worked hard to accomplish this milestone, and graduated with honors, having consistently made the Deans List, and was just a fraction of a GPA point from being Cum Laude. Not bad for being married and working full time. She did this all on her own, and we are very proud of her accomplishments.
Shanna has always set her goals high, and worked hard to achieve them. In High School, she would turn in her assignments well ahead of their deadlines, and yes, she did not get that trait from me. One fond memory I have of her High School experience, is the day we went down to the DMV to get Shanna a drivers license. She began filling out the form.....Last Name.....Marsh......First Name......Shanna.....Middle Name......Nicole.......Title.....Title? "Dad, what does Title mean?" I explained that "Title is if you are a Junior or a Senior." She completed the form, and without my review, cause gee, it seemed so easy, she returned it to the gentlemen behind the counter.
He began his review, going entry by entry to assure accuracy,.... .....Last Name.....Marsh......First Name......Shanna.....Middle Name......Nicole.....I observed a slight smile in his expression as he read....Title.......Sophomore!!!!! He nonchalantly crossed out sophomore, and continued.....Eye Color....Blue......Hair.....Blond....to which he placed a large circle around Blond!!!
Well, needless to say, this little incident has been fodder for teasing, for many years now.
Today's commencement ceremony consisted of the traditional long winded introductions of Dignitaries, Faculty and honored Alumni. Awards were given for Faculty receiving emeritus status, Alumni who have shown distinction in their respective fields, each introduction seemed longer than the last. Eventually, the candidates receiving Doctorates were honored, and embellishments added to their robes. Next, those obtaining their Masters Degrees were recognized, and finally the Baccalaureates were to be presented. After the required speech, the graduates were presented, from two sides of the arena, row by row, they negotiated the stairs to the arena floor. Presenting a card with their names, they were announced over the public address system, each name followed by varying degrees of applause, whistles and shouts of approval.
We watched patiently trying to find Shanna as she made her way to the floor. Eventually we spotted her, and in spite of her greatest fear, she made it down the stairs to the arena floor, without tripping. There were hugs shared with two of her friends, a quick pose for photographs together. And finally she presented her card to the professor, who with great distinction, was reading the names of each graduate. Shanna seemed to take some time explaining the writing on the card, we soon heard him say ....Shanna......Nicole.....Myers.........Sophomore!!!
Our tears of pride and happiness were now joined by laughter, and a delayed round of applause, cheers and "woo hoos", as we realized.....Shanna had just gotten the last laugh!!!
We are so very proud of her, and blessed that she is a part of our family....Well done Shanna!!!!Love from Mom and Dad....
Shanna has always set her goals high, and worked hard to achieve them. In High School, she would turn in her assignments well ahead of their deadlines, and yes, she did not get that trait from me. One fond memory I have of her High School experience, is the day we went down to the DMV to get Shanna a drivers license. She began filling out the form.....Last Name.....Marsh......First Name......Shanna.....Middle Name......Nicole.......Title.....Title? "Dad, what does Title mean?" I explained that "Title is if you are a Junior or a Senior." She completed the form, and without my review, cause gee, it seemed so easy, she returned it to the gentlemen behind the counter.
He began his review, going entry by entry to assure accuracy,.... .....Last Name.....Marsh......First Name......Shanna.....Middle Name......Nicole.....I observed a slight smile in his expression as he read....Title.......Sophomore!!!!! He nonchalantly crossed out sophomore, and continued.....Eye Color....Blue......Hair.....Blond....to which he placed a large circle around Blond!!!
Well, needless to say, this little incident has been fodder for teasing, for many years now.
Today's commencement ceremony consisted of the traditional long winded introductions of Dignitaries, Faculty and honored Alumni. Awards were given for Faculty receiving emeritus status, Alumni who have shown distinction in their respective fields, each introduction seemed longer than the last. Eventually, the candidates receiving Doctorates were honored, and embellishments added to their robes. Next, those obtaining their Masters Degrees were recognized, and finally the Baccalaureates were to be presented. After the required speech, the graduates were presented, from two sides of the arena, row by row, they negotiated the stairs to the arena floor. Presenting a card with their names, they were announced over the public address system, each name followed by varying degrees of applause, whistles and shouts of approval.
We watched patiently trying to find Shanna as she made her way to the floor. Eventually we spotted her, and in spite of her greatest fear, she made it down the stairs to the arena floor, without tripping. There were hugs shared with two of her friends, a quick pose for photographs together. And finally she presented her card to the professor, who with great distinction, was reading the names of each graduate. Shanna seemed to take some time explaining the writing on the card, we soon heard him say ....Shanna......Nicole.....Myers.........Sophomore!!!
Our tears of pride and happiness were now joined by laughter, and a delayed round of applause, cheers and "woo hoos", as we realized.....Shanna had just gotten the last laugh!!!
We are so very proud of her, and blessed that she is a part of our family....Well done Shanna!!!!Love from Mom and Dad....
Check out Shanna's side of the story at www.adamandshanna.blogspot.com
