Alumni Benefits Betsy Streeter Porter, ’62 Where do you live? Holiday Island, Ark., just north of beautiful Eureka Springs. What was your degree? I majored in biology. I also have a Master of Arts in Teaching from Harvard University and a Master of Library Science from the University of Denver.
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What do you do? I was an academic librarian most of my life. In 2002, I was ordained as an Episcopal priest and serve at Saint James Episcopal Church in Eureka Springs.
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What about Mr. Porter? I met my husband, Clifford Porter, ’64, at Park. We were married in Graham Tyler Memorial Chapel and had our reception in McCoy Meetin’ House on the Parkville Campus. We’ll celebrate our 50th anniversary on April 18. We have two sons and two grandchildren who were adopted from Korea. They are wonderful.
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What was your most valued school supply? It was my powder blue manual typewriter. Park let me make weekly payments at the bookstore. It was my prized possession.
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What do you cherish most about Park? Park helped make it possible for me to get my education. I mopped floors and performed other jobs on campus to help pay tuition through Park’s work-study program back then. I also had scholarships and cleaned houses. When I graduated, I had no student debt. Why get involved in the Alumni Council? As I get older, I have more appreciation for all Park brought to my life. I want to do my part to help future students. I also love traveling, so I enjoyed the opportunity to see Alaska and Ireland with the Park University Alumni Association. Any hobbies? I love caring for the 38 varieties of daffodils in my yard. They’re beautiful, and deer don’t eat them. I also enjoy cooking meals twice a week for a food bank and visiting with everyone who comes.
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