Arthur recognized for service by the Columbia College Alumni Association
Columbia College-Lake of the Ozarks
June 4, 2014
After
27 years out of high school, much of which she spent working in a factory,
Arthur went on to complete an associate, bachelor’s and master’s degree at
Columbia College. She currently serves as the senior academic advisor at the
Lake of the Ozarks campus.
Arthur is a first-generation college graduate, and
once she earned her first degree, she couldn’t stop. Through encouragement from
mentors at Columbia College-Lake of the Ozarks, Arthur traveled to the
Jefferson City campus and the main campus in Columbia to complete her MBA. As
senior academic advisor, Arthur has said that the best part of her job is
helping students and watching them change as they pursue their degrees.
“Thelma’s affinity for Columbia
College and dedication to its mission are without equal,” Columbia College-Lake
of the Ozarks Director Dr. John Keeney said. “She has played a key role in the
success of our campus and is viewed as a friend and trusted advisor by not only
our students, but also by members of our faculty and staff.”
Arthur and her husband, Vernon, who is
also a Columbia College alumni and instructor for Columbia College, have been
married 42 years and have three children, nine grandchildren and two great
grandchildren.
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