Success Stories

Hello,

I stepped foot in Old Dominion Job Corps in the Fall of 1978 as a residential student.　I had the opportunity to witness Old Dominion changing from an all-girl institution to a coed institution.　One day, the Corps offered me an opportunity to go to college with expenses paid.　Accepting the offer, I chose Marshall University from the list of colleges that participated in this program.　Then, I was transported to the Charleston Job Corps in Charleston, WV for a very short stay till MU was ready to receive me along with other Job Corps students from different locations.　Since then, I’ve been a long time fixture at Marshall.　My first class at MU was Beginning Tennis for the 1979 second summer session; I’ve been a permanent full-time employee at MU since fall of 1985; and, I graduated from MU with a Master of Science Degree in Adult and Technical Education in May 2014. My attached resume tells the rest of the story.

I’m planning to retire from Marshall University in a couple of years and return to my hometown in Amherst, Va.　I would like the opportunity serve the student of Old Dominion in a capacity which promote encouragement in higher learning and skill building.　School teachers did not think I would go beyond high school; but I did, and it began with Old Dominion Job Corps.　

Thank you Old Dominion Job Corps for making the path of higher learning possible for me.　

Sincerely, 　　　

Virginia M. 

PS:　 In case you want to know how I got your contact information – I was looking at job opportunities that Old Dominion.