SIUC Commencement Profile | Cobb’s perseverance, tenacity leads to law degree | SIU

LAW Donald Cobb Commencement Feature — Donald Cobb traded in his military uniform for the SIU School of Law. Three years later, Cobb, of Scott City, Missouri, will speak on behalf of the Class of 2018 at commencement exercises at 3 p.m. Friday.
Rusty Bailey, SIU Media Services

Donald Cobb traded in his military uniform for the SIU School of Law. Three years later, Cobb, of Scott City, Missouri, will speak on behalf of the Class of 2018 at commencement exercises at 3 p.m. Friday.
Rusty Bailey, SIU Media Services

CARBONDALE — In a span of 72 hours in August 2015, Donald Cobb went from Stuttgart, Germany, where the U.S. Army medic had just retired from the military to being an incoming first-year student at the SIU School of Law.

Cobb arrived with no books and no car, while his family was still in Germany. He just had his clothes and a rescue dog named “Boon” the family picked up while they were stationed for six years in Guam.

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SIUC Commencement Profile | Coleman Fitch, of West Frankfort, hopes to make a difference teaching in St. Louis

CARBONDALE — Coleman Fitch wants to make a difference beginning Day One in his teaching career. Thanks to the Teach for America program, he wi…

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