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Abraham Woodard Cape Girardeau Sales representative AT&T What advice would you provide recent graduates? Definitely pursue what you got your degree in. Go after your major. June 8 is considered National Best Friends Day. Tell about one of your best friends...

Abraham Woodard

Abraham Woodard
Abraham Woodard

Cape Girardeau

Sales representative

AT&T

What advice would you provide recent graduates?

Definitely pursue what you got your degree in. Go after your major.

June 8 is considered National Best Friends Day. Tell about one of your best friends.

Joel Wilson back in Oklahoma is a good guy. We work out together, he helps me out and is very good at keeping me on the right track.

What's your favorite summer beverage?

Smoothies. I like protein shakes and try to work out here and there.

Are you "smarter than a fifth-grader"?

I hope that I am. I haven't been in fifth grade for a long time, and I have a college degree.

Jean Martin

Jean Martin
Jean Martin

Cape Girardeau

User services assistant

Cape Girardeau Public Library

What advice would you provide recent graduates?

I would recommend they go on as many interviews as possible, and don't be looking for the perfect job right off the bat.

June 8 is considered National Best Friends Day. Tell about one of your best friends.

My best friend is my husband. He loves me regardless. He has a wonderful sense of humor and always makes me laugh.

What's your favorite summer beverage?

Sweet tea. I just love it. I make it myself and order it when I go out.

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Are you "smarter than a fifth-grader"?

I used to think I was, but now I'm not so sure. I thought I was really smart when I was in fifth grade.

Lance Sterling

Lance Sterling
Lance Sterling

Scott City

System technician

Charter Communications

What advice would you provide recent graduates?

Whatever dreams or ambitions you have, don't give up on them. Work hard, and you can achieve whatever you want.

June 8 is considered National Best Friends Day. Tell about one of your best friends.

Rick Brashear is a good role model for kids, running the taekwondo class, and active in the community.

What's your favorite summer beverage?

A cold glass of ice tea. Nothing like it on a hot summer day.

Are you "smarter than a fifth-grader"?

I would like to think I am smarter, but there may be times when a fifth-grader may show me up. Today's fifth graders are more advanced than when I was one.

Virgil Landewee

Virgil Landewee
Virgil Landewee

Scott City

Owner, The Ice Cream Corner

What advice would you provide recent graduates?

Be all you can be, and do your best at it.

June 8 is considered National Best Friends Day. Tell about one of your best friends.

It's someone who is going to be there no matter what, and who will help you when you need it. That would be Brother David at Notre Dame.

What's your favorite summer beverage?

Frozen lemonade. I sell them; they're ice cold, and you can't beat it.

Are you "smarter than a fifth-grader"?

At times I think I am, but at other times, I think fifth-graders are smarter than I am. There's a lot of things that go through their minds.

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