I'm A Proud Daddy

Emily and me at her High School graduation

Today is a huge day in our family. Its actually hard to know where to begin the story. Do I start in July, 1992? Or what about August, 1997 or June, 2010? My eldest daughter will graduate from college this evening. She was born in 1992, she started kindergarten at Woodbine Christian Academy in Nashville, TN in 1997 and graduated from Vero Beach High School in 2010. This evening, she will graduate with honors with an English degree from Southeastern University in Lakeland, FL.

As a high school student she was dual-enrolled at our local college that resulted in enrolling at Southeastern with a semester's worth of college credit already completed. Since she's been at Southeastern, she has completed an honors program in addition to the normal English degree program. She has worked in the Media Services Department on campus as well as served as a Teacher's Assistant the past two years. Last Thursday morning in chapel, she was honored by being named Most Outstanding English major.

Emily has always been a hard worker. While in high school, she was working a bevy of part time jobs. She's been involved in the start-up of Dome Studios in Vero Beach. This studio was begun by high school friends, and although they are scattered all along the Eastern seaboard in colleges, they still work hard during their breaks to grow this business.

So, what's next for Emily? The sky's the limit! She is investigating several graduate schools and will hope to enroll in a Master's Degree program in the fall. Her mom, sister, and I could not be any more proud of Emily and her accomplishments. Today, December 13, 2013 is all about her. Congratulations, kid! You've made your daddy proud!