A Milestone

wterrell · 04-17-2006, 12:43 PM

My fellow LugerForum members,

I would like to announce the graduation of my youngest daughter from Colorado University, College of Engineering, Computer Science Department. She receives a B.S. degree in Computer Science and Engineering. She graduates with a 3.96 GPA, Magna Cum Laud, Tau Beta Pi engineering honor society, Golden Key Int'l Honor Society, Nat'l Dean's Honor Roll, Nat'l Chancellor's Honor Roll. She has been accepted in the graduate school for this fall.

My daughter's graduation is the culmination of 21 years of dedicated effort, as she was birthed at home (with me as the attending mid-wife) and was home schooled from kindergarten through high school by my wife. (You see, we are both old hippies!) My daughter has never set foot inside a public school building until college.

Thanks for your patience during this rant.

George Anderson · 04-17-2006, 01:09 PM

Good job Wes. I couldn't agree more regarding the US government schools and the NEA.

the gunman · 04-17-2006, 01:10 PM

Congratulations . Just wonderful

policeluger · 04-17-2006, 02:11 PM

Very well done, congratulation to the entire family.

John Sabato · 04-17-2006, 02:48 PM

Congrats on a job well done to you and your family Wes...

Dwight Gruber · 04-17-2006, 06:18 PM

Wes,

Congratulations to your daughter, and "well done" to you and your wife. Don't hear from you very often, but when we do its the good stuff.

--Dwight

John Sabato · 04-17-2006, 07:33 PM

After a second read... a "gun enthusiast" hippie... I think not Baron... Old Maybe... a hippie? Nah!

Heinz · 04-17-2006, 09:49 PM

Excellent news! Congradulations to you and congradulations to that very accomplished young engineer. That is not an easy school. But her earlier ones probably were not either.

YAY!

wterrell · 04-18-2006, 01:30 PM

There is no method of braggin' on one's offspring which may be camouflaged to appear as modest or humble. So please accept my pride with a wink and smile.

Heinz, you are very correct concerning the rigor of my daughter's primary and secondary education. The first eight years we gave our children the necessary tools to think critically. This involved vast quantities of rote memorization and repetition. The remaining years were devoted to subjects requiring quite a bit of independent thinking.

Our other daughter will graduate May 2007. Same degree. Very similar GPA and honors. So, hang on. I'll be back!

Thanks to you men for your words of congratulations.

hqbmw · 04-18-2006, 04:40 PM

There is no substitution for great parenting to our children. Well done Wes and your spouse! America needs more people participating in the job of raising their offspring properly.

Jack

04-17-2006, 12:43 PM	#1
wterrell User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,096 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	A Milestone My fellow LugerForum members, I would like to announce the graduation of my youngest daughter from Colorado University, College of Engineering, Computer Science Department. She receives a B.S. degree in Computer Science and Engineering. She graduates with a 3.96 GPA, Magna Cum Laud, Tau Beta Pi engineering honor society, Golden Key Int'l Honor Society, Nat'l Dean's Honor Roll, Nat'l Chancellor's Honor Roll. She has been accepted in the graduate school for this fall. My daughter's graduation is the culmination of 21 years of dedicated effort, as she was birthed at home (with me as the attending mid-wife) and was home schooled from kindergarten through high school by my wife. (You see, we are both old hippies!) My daughter has never set foot inside a public school building until college. Thanks for your patience during this rant. __________________ Noli me vocare, ego te vocabo, wes --------------------

04-17-2006, 02:48 PM	#5
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,155 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,308 Times in 1,098 Posts	Congrats on a job well done to you and your family Wes... __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

04-17-2006, 07:33 PM	#7
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,155 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,308 Times in 1,098 Posts	After a second read... a "gun enthusiast" hippie... I think not Baron... Old Maybe... a hippie? Nah! __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

04-18-2006, 01:30 PM	#9
wterrell User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,096 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	There is no method of braggin' on one's offspring which may be camouflaged to appear as modest or humble. So please accept my pride with a wink and smile. Heinz, you are very correct concerning the rigor of my daughter's primary and secondary education. The first eight years we gave our children the necessary tools to think critically. This involved vast quantities of rote memorization and repetition. The remaining years were devoted to subjects requiring quite a bit of independent thinking. Our other daughter will graduate May 2007. Same degree. Very similar GPA and honors. So, hang on. I'll be back! Thanks to you men for your words of congratulations. __________________ Noli me vocare, ego te vocabo, wes --------------------

04-18-2006, 04:40 PM	#10
hqbmw User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Mesa AZ Posts: 228 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	There is no substitution for great parenting to our children. Well done Wes and your spouse! America needs more people participating in the job of raising their offspring properly. Jack __________________ Jack Hiles Mesa AZ

04-17-2006, 01:09 PM	#2
George Anderson Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: VA Posts: 3,592 Thanks: 1,773 Thanked 2,531 Times in 788 Posts	Good job Wes. I couldn't agree more regarding the US government schools and the NEA.

04-17-2006, 01:10 PM	#3
the gunman User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Leland NC 28451 Posts: 1,017 Thanks: 1 Thanked 13 Times in 12 Posts	Congratulations . Just wonderful

04-17-2006, 02:11 PM	#4
policeluger RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ca. Posts: 2,141 Thanks: 8 Thanked 89 Times in 54 Posts	Very well done, congratulation to the entire family.

04-17-2006, 06:18 PM	#6
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,908 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,330 Times in 435 Posts	Wes, Congratulations to your daughter, and "well done" to you and your wife. Don't hear from you very often, but when we do its the good stuff. --Dwight

04-17-2006, 09:49 PM	#8
Heinz User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Greenville SC Posts: 1,004 Thanks: 377 Thanked 411 Times in 180 Posts	Excellent news! Congradulations to you and congradulations to that very accomplished young engineer. That is not an easy school. But her earlier ones probably were not either. YAY!