05/29/2026
In their own words: Stories from Hornet alumni 💬🐝 Deidre J. (Michelle) Edwards ‘73 (French) “I went on a field trip from San Jose to Sacramento while I was in high school. So I felt connected to Sac State before I moved to Sacramento with my mom. I walked and took the bus to college every day. My major was French, and my minor was English. After graduating I became a teaching assistant and helping soldiers in GED classes. I then ended up becoming an activities director in assisted living. From there, I became a nursing home administrator, and then I ended up helping my husband become a videographer. We did weddings, dance recitals, and all kinds of other special events, and I was a very good camera operator. I loved doing it, and we even put on a TV show for a while. After that, I became a supervisor in a brand-new nursing home, and then became a high school health science teacher. I taught anatomy and physiology, and my kids had clinical rotations. They took state boards to become nursing assistants in my classroom, and it was amazing. My students went on to become doctors, nurses, and people who worked in respiratory therapy, radiology, and physical therapy. When I retired in 2012, I started writing my first book, which was about health and wellness, and I published it in fall 2015. It's been a great journey, and two of my dearest friends from Sac State, Betty and Jane, and I are friends to this day.”
