Alyse Completes High School

Alyse, a great grandchild of Chester and Kathleen, completed her studies from Texas Tech University's Extended Studies High School.

Homeschooled since the fourth grade, her high school curriculum was provided by Texas Tech. She completed all of her final exams last week after a delay during which she worked a full-time summer job, swam and coached for Snowbird Aquatics, and worked as an independent swim instructor.

The family attended Commencement Exercises in Lubbock, Texas, on Sunday, May 1, 2005. The early date was needed to accomodate TTU's college graduation schedules.



The trip to Lubbock, Texas, was her first to the Lone Star State. She filled her time with activities in the area with the other family members who traveled with her. Among the highlights of the trip were a visit to the National Ranching Heritage Museum, playing in the hotel swimming pool, card games in the hotel room, and lunch at Abuelo's Restaurant on her final day in Lubbock.

Alyse will attend Grove City College, majoring in Molecular Biology. She plans to use her degree as a platform for medical school, with a desire to eventually specialize in hand surgery. Classes begin August 29.