Not long ago, Gloria Elias found herself wondering if working long hours as a machine operator at a manufacturing plant was her only purpose in life. She was good at her job though wondered if she was capable of achieving something more.
Fast-forward two and half years and Elias, a first-generation college student who was selected to be the student speaker at Lakeshore Technical College’s December 19 graduation, is looking forward to sharing her family’s education success story.
Elias, whose academic success landed her membership in Lakeshore’s Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society chapter, will be the second in her family to graduate from the college.
More of Elias’s story can be heard during Lakeshore’s virtual graduation that will stream live on the college’s Facebook page and YouTube channel beginning at 10 am Saturday.
Links to the virtual celebration can be found at gotoltc.edu/Lets-Celebrate.
