Catherine McKeithan
Principal System Test Technician, USA
Mother of five: two teenagers; three adults
Excerpt from Catherine's essay (p. 184)
My husband and I have always stressed strong family values for our five children. We’ve taught them that good manners, honesty, and hard work are essential to building a good life. We’ve promoted teamwork and responsibility with our children through daily chores and employment in the family business. We’ve also stressed the importance of good grades and the importance of striving to achieve your best. Consequently, we’re proud to have three who have graduated from college, one preparing for college, and one who entered the Marine Corps in September ‘08.
Why she wanted to contribute her story to the book: One of the best things about this project is that it shows working mothers that they can face just about anything. My story is a perfect example; changing careers at forty can be scary and going back to school even scarier, but that is exactly what I did when I came to EMC ten years ago. At the time, my oldest son had just graduated from college, and I had two others still in college. I also had a son in second grade, with my youngest in the first grade. Somehow we managed, as a family, to get through those busy years. A culmination of faith and hard work makes anything achievable!
