Dr. Dad (Kyle’s Doctoral Commencement)

On Tuesday May 9th we had Kyle’s graduation ceremony at KSU! It was really special to both of us that our daughter was able to be there although we know she won’t remember it of course. They called his name and announced his study. Then he walked on stage and they placed his doctoral hood on his robes. He beamed with pride. The thing about Kyle is that he knew very early on what his calling was. At age 15 he was certain that he wanted to be a teacher and to earn his doctorate one day. Throughout his bachelor’s degree, career, master’s degree, and now doctoral degree his passion and gifts in education (both as a teacher and as a student) were clear and confirmed by his peers, teachers, and coworkers. In the 10 years he has been teaching he has shared many emails and stories from students about how he helped them discover their gifts/passion and how he helped change their lives. Our daughter is a very lucky little girl to have him as an example of what is possible when you combine your passion and your gifts!