Congratulations to the staff and faculty earning degrees this year.

Name: David Hembree
Department: University Advancement
Current job title: Director of Development for the Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management
New degree earned this year: M.A. in Art and Design

David first started his master's journey shortly after earning a bachelor's in the 1980s but that journey got sidetracked by life and he spent more than 30 years in the professional world before he found himself back on campus, first as an employee and then as a student. This degree ties together a lifetime of art and experience in the Central Valley. It's never too late to reach for your dream — 36 years in the making, a promise to himself, realized with the help of many along the way.