Graduation Selfie! Go Hawks!

It's official! I now have my Masters of Library Science Degree! Thank you to all who supported and assisted me! I'm now an alumni member of Baylor University (undergrad) and the University of Houston-Clear Lake (graduate)!  #uhclgrad



One of my proudest moments as a UHCL graduate student occurred when my school shined a spotlight on my scholarship win in Spring 2014!

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