Camille Fangue '05

Memory: Metro State may have saved my life!

I was a successful Paramedic Field Instructor when my husband suddenly was diagnosed with a brain tumor. He died 13 months later and my mother 9 months after that; I had no idea what I would do next. I lost my certifications caring for them and was not in a place emotionally to tend to the sick. I felt lost and alone. I knew that I needed to finish my Bachelor's degree, which I had started online, but needed human contact. I was intimidated by the class sizes of the universities in the area.

I started at Metro the following September. I was completely enveloped with acceptance even though I was way over the age of the traditional student. I felt comfortable and confident and graduated in May 2005.

I don't know where I would be without Metro.