Lesley King
Social Science
Lesley King, distance education student from Liberal, Kansas, recently won the K-State Women's Studies Competition for best undergraduate paper, along with its accompanying $125 scholarship. Her winning paper, "Age is Only a Number," describes the efforts of activist Oleta Peters of Liberal, Kansas.
Lesley attended K-State from 1968-1971, but left without finishing her degree. Instead, she married, raised a son, and enjoyed an 18-year employment at Liberal High School. When her son graduated from K-State she decided to become a full-time housewife and enjoy being "blissfully unemployed." But then, as she turned 50, Lesley regretted some of her life choices and decided to finish her degree...30 years later!
The winning paper was Lesley's final project for WOMST 500 "Women and Social Action," her first course in the Bachelor's Degree Completion program (BDC) offered through the Division of Continuing Education. According to Cyndy Trent, Program Coordinator, BDC has about 592 students enrolled. Instructor Margaret Mara had an opportunity to meet Lesley face-to-face on a recent campus visit.
David Swisher
Public Information Office
Division of Continuing Education
