The College Counselor

Pearl spent 39 years working in high schools. When she wasn’t teaching, she was working as a college counselor. You know those “College Fairs” they have in schools – the ones where representatives from the universities show up at your high school for a day? She was one of the founders of that program. When asked to help launch the first College Fair, it was her idea to bring in out-of-state schools so the kids would be able to see what other options were out there for them. That’s not a bad legacy to have left behind. She spent her working years educating the youth and helped lead them towards an educational path beyond high school. Although she’s been retired since 1984 she’s still invited by former students to high school reunions from every school where she’s worked. Not only did my high school college counselor not help me make any decisions, I couldn’t even tell you her name.

Pearl, age 85.