Congratulations
To Our Graduate!
We're So Proud Of You!
Baby Boomers
Return To School
LISA BRODY
SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS
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For 13 years, Diane Hopp, of West
Bloomfield, took one college course
at a time while working as a hair-
dresser.
"I started at Oakland Commu-
nity College as a fluke," said Ms.
Hopp, who was a single mother of
two children. "I had a friend from
the salon who said, 'Let's take
some classes.' I did; she didn't."
Ultimately, Ms. Hopp received
her bachelor's degree in social work
from Wayne State University.
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Mom, Abe, Renee'
Danny, Missy & Cleo
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Long Days. Longer Nights.
Effort. Endurance.
SUCCESS
Diane Hopp: From hairdresser to social
worker.
"I used to dream of graduating
college along with my son (her el-
dest child). But I did graduate
within months of my daughter's
college graduation," said Ms.
Hopp, who went on to pursue her
master's degree in social work,
also at Wayne, and is now prac-
ticing her chosen profession.
Ms. Hopp isn't the only college
student who is old enough to be a
parent to her classmates. Many
baby boomers and those beyond,
mostly women, are reentering the
classroom for a career change.
"I went back because I did not
like what I was doing," said Mis-
sy Selfon of Southfield, who
worked as a bookkeeper and con-
troller for an architectural firm for
years before deciding to return to
school for her bachelor's degree.
"I wanted a change and a chal-
lenge. I liked what I saw in the
counseling profession. I took a ca-
reer development course at OCC,
and realized I want to help other
people going through this kind of
transition."
Ms. Selfon received her degree
from Oakland University last Au-
gust. She attended Ferris after
high school but dropped out after
three years.
She is now halfway through her
master's program in counseling,
also at Oakland University.
Ms. Hopp went back to school
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Congratulations
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