Northwest Missouri State University - Tower Yearbook (Maryville, MO)

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Closure of a generation gap A 4.0 GPA, undergraduate research projects, counties student organizations, dreams to get a Ph.D. and teach in Hawaii were all components of a motivated college student. Then, add a husband of 18 years, a daughter and a grandchild. Older than most ot her professors at 52, Diana Schnarrenherger could have been labeled by her nontraditional student status. However, she took everv opportunity to live the traditional college life. After her daughter, Melissa, left home and made it through college, Schnarrenherger decided she would do the same. While still committed in a marriage with her husband, Alan, m Kansas City, Mo., Schnarrenherger went hack to college, approximately 90 miles away from him. Figuring she could obtain a teaching degree in a few year . she believed their marriage could last. When she changed her major to geography and environmental geography, however, it extended her stay to four years. My husband didn ' t want me to come up here, but he has worked hard at being supportive, Schnarrenherger said. The distance between them put a strain on things. Schnarrenberger ' s busy schedule made it hard for her to travel home. She partook in nearly every outlet the department had to offer with activities such as arranging faculty birthday parties, lab assisting and participating in honor societies for her perfect grades. 1 do all the organizations, because I really love it, Schnarrenherger said. I love being around kids. 1 want to get a master ' s degree and teach while pursuing a Ph.D. in geology. Schnarrenherger believed a full resume aided in the graduate school placement of her choice, the University of Hawaii in Honolulu. My husband did not like the idea of more schooling, Schnarrenherger said. So, when I brought up grad school, he wasn ' t for it — until I said Hawaii. That ' s where we ' ve always wanted to live. We ' ve taken 1 1 trips there, so we want to end up there. Diana Education was important to Schnarrenherger, but in her eyes it did not become her biggest achievements. Without hesitation, she said Melissa, her only child, represented her best work. Showing she admired her mother for her accomplishments, Melissa gave her a Mother ' s Day gift in 2003 that Schnarrenherger held dear to her heart. My daughter gave me this class ring, Schnarrenherger said proudly as she showed it off. She had never wanted one, but she knew how much I did. The ring, given to Schnarrenherger by her greatest accomplishment, signified age did not matter, for life can be lived all over again at 50. She did not let her age become of relevance. She only found humor in it. There ' s just something about going home to take the ACT and finding your first AARP mailing on the table. Diana Schnarrenherger strives to get the most of life while working toward a bachelef ' s degree at age 52. She took advantage of all the univeisiry had to offer during the second leg of her life. phi [ j by Miice Dye S(U T f ' r o At at

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