College Graduate...who me?

In 2006 I graduated high school with 80 some students
In 2009 I graduated college with 8,000 some students

The Ohio State University Graduation 2009

My Diploma



Moms!



My Love


Michigan Crew



Goddard Grandparents


Wiley Grandparents


Jill and Jake came!


Proud Alumni of The Ohio State University

Sisters and graduates in 2009

I really did it...I graduated from Ohio State with my Bachelor's degree in Speech and Hearing Science. It was one of the coolest feelings in my life to walk into the stadium which was unexpectedly filled with thousands of family and friends. I envisioned maybe half of the lower deck to be filled with graduates and guests, but to my surprise, the lower deck was filled, and there were many supporters in the upper deck. I amazingly found my supporters in the sea of people up in the stands as I walked in. There are not words to express how much I appreciated thier presence! Thank you to my mom and dad for all of their support thoughout my life. I wouldn't have been able to do it without you. Thank you Nick, for being my rock and doing your best to stay strong through what can be forseen as a tough time in our relationship. And a special thank you to Shari, Katie, and Ben for making the trip from Michigan to be there for me. It meant so much! It was a hot, hot ceremony, but we all made it through, and I walked out with a diploma in my hand. Afterward, we met my grandparents, and Jill and Jake at J. Lui for a delicious celebration dinner with deserts following at my house. Uncle Mike and aunt Laurie joined us at our house, and later we played a fun game of scategories! Overall, I had a wonderful day and enjoyed being surrounded by such amazing people! I also want to thank Grandma and Grandpa Zeerip for thier initial intentions of attending, and for thier thoughts and prayers on my graduation day. Also thank you to everyone else for thier support and congratulations on my graduation. I'm so blessed to have you all in my life, and I love you all!