-: I think what Millersville provided to me,
and it was kind of, I guess I was a little unique
in that I was 16 years old when I came to Millersville,
I graduated from high school when I was 16.
So I was still very young, still maturing,
both physically, mentally, emotionally,
and I think what Millersville provided
was a foundation for me to number one,
develop my people skills, because I met
a diverse group of individuals
from different backgrounds, different areas of the country,
and so I was able to really understand
and gain a sensitivity about other people's opinions,
how they gain those opinions based on their upbringing
and their background and their experiences.
So that helped to develop my people skills.
And then, I was able to, I think, to a large degree,
improve my ability to think critically and problem solve.
'Cause I was put in situations
while I was here at the university,
multiple situations, simultaneous situations,
that I had to think critically,
both in the academic arena as well as the sports field.
And then the last piece, and certainly, one of the areas
I think that is very important for us is I talked about
different backgrounds, but really, diversity.
And I've learned over my career
and certainly here at Millersville,
that diversity is not just a buzzword,
it is a strong foundational component
of any successful organization.
And that's just not racial diversity,
but it's gender diversity, it's diversity of thought,
but certainly it's racial diversity as well,
It's being able to bring in a diverse group of people
to go after and solve a problem
and to utilize their critical thinking skills
because they bring a different set of skillsets
based on experiences and education.