Harper College

Loretta Cottrell, Harper Alum

After working for six years and being unable to find a new job, I decided to become a Paralegal and turned to Harper's program. My third semester, I took six classes and was on campus from 8am-9pm Monday through Thursday. There was a woman and a man in three of those classes with me, and we became a tight-knit trio.

The man started joining me in the mornings before our classes began, and we would just sit and chat and do a little studying, and we became fast friends. He graduated with his certificate in Paralegal Studies that December, and I graduated with my Associate’s degree the following May, and we started dating.

He proposed in July of 2015, and we got married in May of 2016. Brian and I owe our married lives to our Contracts, Litigation, and Real Property classes, and are planning on visiting our instructors this summer to let them know how our story unfolded.

 

Last Updated: 3/14/24