Graduation

The night before Graduation mom was checking her email and she gets LDS new articles and there was one about LDS Business College's Graduation. It was talking about how Elder L. Tom Perry was going to be the key note speaker and some facts about the graduating class and then it listed the two student speakers which included ME! So we had to print the story and read it to everyone. I was so excited to be in CHURCH news.
Craig and I were blessed to have both of our parents, my Aunt Linda Bradbury, Craig's Aunt Donna, and Craig's brother Brent and Sister Julie-along with daughter Kaylee, come out to our graduation. They all traveled LONG distances to share this special occasion with us. We truly appreciate there love and support!

Here are some pictures of some of my designer friends that my mom took:
(from left to right-Katie, Steve, and Kathy)
(Keassa, Laura, Lindsey, and Jacque)
President Woodhouse gave some fun statistics about the graduation class of 2008. My favorite is that the youngest graduate was 18yrs old (my friend Jamie-my old roommate) and the oldest 61 yrs old (My DEAR DEAR friend-Kathy) He also did a little improve statistics. He asked people to stand if they were foreign students, or from other states other than Utah, or if they met there spouse/fiance at LDSBC, and other fun facts. Then when he was announcing the program he told a little bit about the two student speakers. Ironically the other student speaker was named Cynthia too. She was from Mexico. Pres. Woodhouse said that after they picked both of us they wanted to know how many Cynthia's were graduating and we were 100% of the Graduating Cynthia's...it was funny.

This was taken during the stand up stats. The school was so nice in making room for Craig to sit on the stand with me. It was so nice to be able to sit together and enjoy the graduation ceremonies together.
Elder Perry was our key note speaker and he did an amazing job. It was so nice to get to meet him.

Here I am giving my talk. It was so fun to be the voice of my fellow students. My parents said that Elder Perry was smiling all through my speech...you can see it in this picture. My talk went really well...everyone loved it. I had a little shout out to my design girls in it and they all "whooted" for me...and everyone seemed to enjoy it. I got a lot of wonderful compliments afterward.

Craig and I got to go and get our diplomas at the same time. They called my name first, I took my little picture and then they said "and husband Craig Broadhead" and he got his picture, but then Elder Perry said, "Hey get her back here so she can get a picture with her husband." So they called me back and Elder Perry stepped into the picture with us!!! We were the only people that he stepped into the picture with. How cool is that. We were also the only married couple graduating together! The sad news is that I just got the proofs from the "professional" photographer...and they cut Elder Perry out of the picture! I am so MAD...what kind of church photographer cuts an apostle out of a picture! Luckily Sharon got this picture...it's a little blurry...but better than nothing.
Here are the BROADHEAD KIDS!
Here is a picture of the Interior Design CLASS of 2008! There are 27 girls and 1 boy. The head of our department is Miles Hunsaker...he is the one in the bottom right corner. We are a little family. We all are so close and really helped each other get through this CRAZY program. Lots of fun memories.

Here are pictures with some of our close friend Josh and Melody. They are so much fun. Josh had one more year at LDSBC...he is going to be the class president next year too.Here is Craig and I with my parents in front of the Assembly Hall where our graduation was held.

Me and Lindsey...we worked at Noble House together and we became REALLY close friends.Here is my friend Katie. She is such a sweet girl...I actually worked with her at Lisman Richardson.
At our wedding Craig and I have the BEST picture of us clicking our heals...so we tried to do it again...not quite as good but it is the fun memories.
It was so special to graduate from a church school and have commensement on Temple Square! There was a special spirit there that day...So much joy and excitement to be together with friends and family on this special occasion.
The BEAUTIFUL Assembly Hall
Here is Heather...she was my best friend in the Design Program...the first year we were INSEPARABLE! I love her. She is such a wonderful friend and an inspiration.
Laura and Kathy are two of the sweetest girls. I love them both!
After Commencement they had a reception at the school for graduates and their friend and family. It was nice to just relax and have fun times. My mom even spoke to some parents that traveled all the way from Mongolia. They didn't speak English and were non-members but they had a wonderful conversation. Their daughter who graduated translated for my mom.
For our graduation CELEBRATION dinner we all went to LEATHERBY'S! It was perfect...some got food, and/or ice cream. It was DELICIOUS and the perfect setting for a large group...we were basically the only people there and we could all hear each other and have fun times.
Here is my Aunt Linda who drove out ...she is so wonderful! I love HER!My mom is too freakin' cute...she brought up decorations for us...it was so funny to see and empty apartment with deco's on the wall. We had a good time.