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Green Thankful to Be MSU Magna Cum Laude Graduate

Green Thankful to Be MSU Magna Cum Laude Graduate
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By WestKyStar & MSU Staff
Mar. 29, 2017 | MURRAY, KY
By WestKyStar & MSU Staff Mar. 29, 2017 | 04:02 PM | MURRAY, KY
When asked, third-year senior from Paducah, Millicent Green, gave credit to multiple components that contributed to molding her into the industrious student she has become throughout her college career. 

Green graduated from Ballard Memorial High School in 2014 as salutatorian with 37 college credit hours.

The soon-to-be magna cum laude graduate will walk across the stage May 13 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism and a minor in graphic communications technology, but like every good story, the accomplishment didn’t come without a few hurdles.

After her love for soccer took her out of the country to places such as England and Scotland, it eventually landed her six hours from home at Benedictine University in Lisle, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago where she was in the Scholars Program and played as the soccer team’s center midfielder for two years.

But when her mother’s health became a luxury and the importance of soccer was overshadowed, Green moved home to be with family and came to Murray State as a transfer student.

“When my mom was supposed to have two major surgeries, I decided to move home. I knew she would need help,” said Green. “I also missed my family and the slower pace that I was used to.”

Green described her experience at Murray State as one she couldn’t have lived without. With an interest in creativity and design, she wasn’t sure of a path that would effectively reflect that, but the graphic communications media department proved to be a perfect complement to her journalism major.

“I am so happy that I ended up at Murray State for that reason. It has been a stress reliever, and I've been able to pursue something that I wouldn't have otherwise,” said Green. “I think everyone needs to study something that feels more like an outlet to them than a job.”

The University is home to more than 10,000 students, but Green said Murray State was her home because the journalism department was the heart of her experience.

“Even though Murray is a big public University, I feel like Wilson Hall is its own world,” said Green. “I have loved every teacher in the department, enjoyed my classes and made great friends.”

During college and throughout her lifetime, Green has attained many titles: student, athlete, salutatorian, scholar, intern, friend and daughter. What’s next on her list? Lawyer.

Following in her parents’ footsteps, Green plans to attend law school next fall. She has not yet determined where, but she said she hopes to attend the University of Louisville or the University of Kentucky.

“I want to be a social security disability attorney like my parents,” said Green. “I have seen firsthand the impact that this profession has on the lives of people in my community, and I feel like I have the compassion and the determination to be a great attorney.”

When reflecting on her time at Murray State, Green said it is the people she has met and the professors she will miss the most.
Complete information on the May 2017 Commencement ceremony, as well as #RacerGraduation stories, can be found at murraystate.edu/commencement.

Murray State University provides an “Opportunity Afforded” for more than 10,000 students through a high-quality education with experiential learning, academic and personal growth and the ability to secure a lifetime of success. Since 1922, the true value of higher education has been found at Murray State University, where our commitment is to afford endless opportunities for developing leaders in the community, the country and the world. The University’s main campus is located in Murray, Ky. and includes five regional campuses. For more information on Murray State University, please visit murraystate.edu.
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