Patrick's Graduation

On May 13th, 2009 Pat had the opportunity to see President Barack Obama speak at the Arizona State University Commencement Ceremony. He was only 20 rows back. He said Obama was very inspirational. Then on Friday, the 15th of May, the whole family attended Pat's convocation ceremony for his college. This was so neat to be able to see Pat walk across the stage and hear his name read aloud in recognition of all of his hard work. His degree is a Bachelor's of Science from the School of Applied Arts and Sciences with a major in Exercise and Wellness. He even graduated with honors, Cum Laude. It really took a lot for Pat to be able to stick with it and graduate. He started out at community college and the entire time he has been at ASU he has been working full time as a manager at Dillard's. For the last 4 1/2 years he has been the sole provider for our family while still pursuing his degree. We could not be more proud of him!! Congrats babe!!