Let me first start this blog by saying I am so sorry for all the losses last weeks storms created. The students at Union are so lucky admist all the damage to be alive!!
When I woke up to head to the airport Wednesday morning most of the destruction had happened while I slept. My initial feeling was maybe I should rent a car and drive to ABAC instead of trying to fly......because as those of you from the south know you can't get anywhere without going through Atlanta......much to my regret I didn't listen to that little voice. When I landed in Atlanta I was stuck. So I rented a car and drove 4 hours back to Tifton in horrible rain....it would have been no more than 5 hours from the house..lolol. The program that night was great. All the "Rowdy's" in attendance were on target. The girls softball team was there in full. We had a neat time. The party packs the school handed out were really great too. Bernice is the best. She is definately the reason ABAC is on my schedule every year no matter what.
We had a fabulous dinner full of things I shouldn't eat and got caught up on all sorts of things.
I made it back to the hotel about 11 and was wipped.
Thursday morning I woke up and headed to Albany State University. This was my first visit to their campus but I sure hope it isn't my last. Mrs. Hayslip is awesome. She had everything ready. It was African American HIV Awareness day and ASU is a traditionaly all black college. There was initial attention paid to the fact that I wasn't black................kids never realize I hear really well. But the program went off without a hitch. They had lots of press there that stayed too. The health center was offering free rapid testing that day and I have a feeling they had a lot of takers. They have a great group of students involved in HIV issues and they were really excited with ideas of things they could do now.
Mrs Hayslip and I had a fast but delicious lunch then I was off to the sirport to head for Pittsburg. My program there was at 8 and I landed at 6:26 and it was snowing. I know Kelly was afraid my cab deiver wasn't going to get me there on time but we made it with 15 min. to spare.
This was my first time at Chatham. What a gorgeous campus!! Again a great turnout. Lots of questions and emotions that night. the cool thing for me was I got to visit my old friend Kelly. We had a great dinner and I spent the night at his house.
As I was flying home from this trip I was struck by the week. Three amazing schools, one full of country folks.....one traditionaly African American and one almost entirely girls......all three engaged and wanting to make a difference in their students lives with education that could save their life one day. It struck me one again...............how awesome it is to be involved in higher ed!!
Cathy
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