Hello, my name is Kendal.  I am a full-time student and homemaker.  My husband Brandon and I have been married for four years, and we have a two-year old daughter named MaryCatherine.  My family and I live in the Lake Charles area, but I am originally from Dry Creek, Louisiana.  

I chose the above quote by Catherine of Siena because I believe it accurately describes my higher education journey.  I have been working towards my bachelor's degree for six years!  I completed my freshman year of college at Louisiana College in Pineville, Louisiana.  I transferred to McNeese State University in the fall of 2011 as a nursing major. I later changed my major to general studies, and I received my Associates Degree in General Studies from McNeese in December 2012.  After the birth of our daughter in the summer of 2013, I continued my education online and declared a major of Sociology with a Concentration in Family and Child Studies.  The CALL program at McNeese has been a huge blessing, and I am grateful for the opportunity to be able to continue my college education online.  I am looking forward to graduating on May 14, 2016! 

I am looking forward to learning all of the areas and aspects of Family Life Education.  I believe that this course is vital to our Family and Child Studies curriculum, as I believe it will benefit my career in any and all areas of family science or family and child studies.  I hope that everyone is having a wonderful stress-free semester!  Congratulations to all 2016 graduates!