On the road to home..........

Today was a great day. The Freshman Convo at LTU went really well. If any of you from LTU are reading this I was so impressed by your school, administration, faculty and SGA. What an opportunity you each have to strive for excellence in an environment where everyone seems so excited about your potential. It isn't often that I see such enthusiasm from every person I meet on a campus. I hope you each have an amazing and challenging year.
As for me I'm headed home to Florida. We have our first HCC events of the year next week with a 2 day blood drive....so if you are in Lakeland, turn out and donate!!
Cathy

LTU and an amazing dinner

Good morning all. Last nights visit with the SGA reps was an awesome time. They took me to Bahama Breeze where we all ate way to much food. It was really nice to get to know some of their students and staff. Today's program will be a formal Convo....cap and gown. Leslie did give me permission however to take off the hat when I speak.........thank goodness because those of you that know me well could picture me swinging around one time and the hat sailing across the audience!!
I will let you all know how today goes!
Cathy

New school year and I am off and running.....

Hi everyone. Well the school year started for me on August 20. That night I did a presentaion for all of the Freshman at Florida Southern College. It was an awesome program with lots of excitement.
This has been a great summer. The kids and I had a lot of time together. Lyndsy is a senior now and Garrett is a sophomore. Lyndsy is taking 3 college classes with her high school load and Garrett is wrestling on top of everything else. I think this is going to be a really busy year.
Summer camp was a big success. We had a great time and it wasn't as hot as in the past.
I've been sick off and on this summer still suffering from my last visit to Tanzania.....but I have gotten a lot of rest and am ready for the new school year.
At FSC I now have 8 work study students for the Healthy Campus Coalition and that is really exciting. We have lots of programming happening this school year.
My speaking schedule is busy as well. I am actually in Detroit as I type this. I will be speaking at Lawrence Technical University for their opening Convo on Tuesday. This is my first time in this part of the world so I am really excited to be here. I do owe Lyndsy big because her 17th birthday is Tuesday and I want be home......don't feel to bad her we celebrated all weekend.
I will be going out tonight with students from LTU SGA, to Bahama Breeze......sounds like a place that it will be hard to stay on my diet.......By the way I have been really bad all summer but my gym days start back the Thursday. If you see me bug me about it........I need to be bugged.
I've gotten lots of emails about blogging so here is my promise to try to do a much better job this school year!! I will definately post after my program at LTU.
Cathy