I know this one is going on my professional work and personal store categories, so I am going to continue to type in my own words while trying to keep it more professional in nature. As excited as I am to share this, trying to keep it professional is going to be hard!
I received a call while attending a Ponder High School baseball game one evening from McMurry University. I have had several conversations with them over the years regarding football, as this was my identity to most around campus for the 4 years I attended. However, this time the call was different. It was from a director on the academic of the house.
The person on the other end of the line proceeded to tell me that I had been nominated and chosen for my work that I had done in the field of education, and that I would be receiving the “Outstanding Alumni Award for Education” at their Night of Distinction banquet in October. My mouth slightly dropped and then a sense of “this is why I do what I do” came over me. To clarify, I don’t do it for the recognition. I do my work in this field to make a difference in the lives of our future…the kids!
The night was great! It was such an honor to be sharing the stage with other alumni from their various career fields. I guess they remembered me going a little over on my Hall of Honor speech for football back in 2018 because they chose to cut out the speeches for these awards. Guess I educated them on that part too. 😉
