[Katie’s] Her advice for parents who wish to pursue higher education: “Just start it. Don’t wait for a ‘perfect’ moment or when you will have more time because that does not exist. The time you spend away from your kids will show them how important education is. It also shows them that hard work pays off.”
– Katie Haigh, MPA(M), Class of 2020-
Katie Haigh MPA(M) Class of 2020
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Above excerpt from post by Kim Humes on October 26, 2020
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