Episode 9
Seen at Seventeen: How One Handwritten Note Changed a Student's Story
Published on:
7th October, 2026
Dr. Deana Porterfield, MVC class of 1984 and now a university president, returns to campus for the Centennial celebration. She remembers the "non-college prep" label she carried, the music, swim team, and Heritage Trio that built her confidence, and a handwritten note from a school office staffer that she still keeps in her senior book. Host Devin Kleffer talks with her about why every adult on campus matters to a teenager.
