Gail K., Valley Graduate

I found Valley when I was new to the area, recently divorced and suddenly a single mother of four in a strange state knowing no one.  I knew I had to do something for myself and my children without relying on anyone else. My kids were little when I graduated from here – my youngest still in diapers and now he has graduated from here and is a successful IT specialist.  First to enroll in the IT Networking program and first to graduate from it when they created it.  I describe my life as being in a fog back then and Valley was my lighthouse guiding me to calmer waters and to this day it still is.  I love helping students find their way in their storms just like I did.  Even as I face storms today – working here and helping others find their way calms my storms.  We are not just a school; we are family loving you through it till the end and always.  I love seeing my students out in the field wearing scrubs and remembering their stories, watching their children grow — sometimes I end up enrolling their little ones Lol Valley has always been and will always be a culture of caring. You have a second family with us always.