Marshall finished his Associates Degree in Intel Studies months ago, but the graduation wasn't held until April. I didn't realize what a big event it was, there were over 100 graduates! We were one of only a handful of families there, and I was worried that Mav was going to disrupt the ceremony somehow, but he was great! I know Marshall was excited to have us there, since most of the graduates didn't have anyone there except coworkers. The guest speaker was a Chief who gave the requisite "This is not the end, this is only the beginning, keep striving to educate yourself" graduation speech. He was not the best public speaker- but maybe he was nervous. I just had high expectations for a Chief I guess. Marshall's Commander came over and spoke to me for a while. She is PCSing to Washington, D.C. and we talked for a while about our plans for our time in Germany.
The Banquest room of the Officer Club. There were three times as many people behind me!
Mav stayed busy trying to get the label off of a water bottle.
The procession of graduates. Nice Service Dress!
This is a bad photo, but I wanted to show it to you anyway. First, there is a finger in the upper left hand corner! Second, it is blurry, and there is a shadow above my head that makes it look like I poofed my hair. And last- they just had to include sleeping Mav in his car seat that he doesn't fit in anymore! Ah, good times! LOL!
Marshall received the Pitsenbarger Award, which was given to Airmen who demonstrated leadership, citizenship, teamwork, community service, personal development, and dedication. We are so proud!
