Felicia Gill- Career Advisor at Calhoun Community College Bio part 2 of 5

I was born without a fully developed right hip. During my recovery process from “Bone Displeasure surgery” I attended Selma University, a couple of doors down from our home house for a semester or two before transferring.  Our family was members of Ward Chapel A.M.E Church where higher education was promoted. I decided to attend one of our church's schools, Paul Quinn College in Waco, Texas, Dear old Paul Quinn. I survived two years there, because again, I didn’t have a plan for college, plus I was very homesick and wanted to be with my momma because she was home in Selma alone. 

I could not bear the thoughts of my momma at home by herself, plus I felt a sense of safety when I was with or around my mother. Maybe it was because my mother was my biggest and greatest supporter ever. It was my mother that pushed me towards greatness even when I didn’t see my way through. One thing my mother taught us all, (sisters and brothers) was to be the best at whatever we did, and I must say, we all have done just that. After moving back home from Paul Quinn, I started cleaning houses and working at convenience stores and started my family. By this time, I felt that most had given up hope for me to become anybody of substance. It was always my intention to make my mother proud of the efforts, time and money she had put into me, too many times. 

One evening, I read an article in the Selma Times-Journal from a non-traditional student who had
attended and finished her degree at Concordia College Selma. I was inspired by it because she was someone, I knew from being out there in the streets with me. Momma used to always tell me, “You can do whatever you set your mind to do” So, I decided if that woman could go back to school and get her degree, so could I, and so I did just that. I graduated from Concordia College Selma with my Associate
in the Arts.