I can look at my daughters and say, ‘Yes, college is important, it is necessary, and it will open the doors to your future.’ I know, because I’ve been there.

- Mike Volk, who earned a bachelor’s degree at age 46

I am happiest when I am learning something new. Let’s pass on to everyone the joy of learning – one learner at a time.

-Ione Craig, who learned to use a computer she purchased for her 90th birthday

To me, it was a miracle in my life. I got my GED, and I learned I could go back to college.

-Terry Williford, who completed her GED through a program at her job at Owensboro Medical Health System

Learning takes us in directions we never expected, sometimes changing our lives. I know. It changed mine.

-Tom Purcell, a first generation college student who became a high school principal