Jim Spain

How did you determine that college was the right path for you, and how did you decide where you would attend? It was always my parents' and teachers' expectation. I seemed to be a pretty good student and folks thought I was “college material.” I selected North Carolina State University because my original plan was…

André Thorn

How did you determine that college was the right path for you, and how did you decide where you would attend? Growing up in Las Vegas, focusing on academics in high school, I knew that there would be some distractions that would limit my chances for success. I felt I needed to go away from…

Pat Okker

How did you determine that college was the right path for you, and how did you decide where you would attend? Although they did not have college degrees themselves, both of my parents emphasized the importance of attending college, and two of my three older sisters were in college by the time I started to…