What brought you to RACC? I was encouraged by my teachers to go on to go on to college immediately, but that wasn't necessarily something that was a value in my family. My family were blue collar, demolition, construction, automotive. My uncle…

What brought you to RACC? I was going through a rough time in my personal life. I ran into a friend who was in the same situation as I was, and was attending RACC. She told me all about RACC, and how to apply for financial aid so I was able to…

What brought you to RACC? I was studying at a private four-year college in rural West Virginia and had some severe health problems that needed to be handled by a better health system than what was available in that area. When I came back to this…

What brought you to RACC? After working in what felt like dead-end jobs with no ability to advance without a college degree, I decided to come to RACC to get an education that would allow me to find a career that I enjoyed and that allowed me to…

What brought you to RACC? Thrifty parents that were looking for a good solid educational program with a reasonable price tag. As an heir to many descendants born and raised in Berks County over many centuries, I was a first-generation college…

Biography In 1999, Auria Bradley entered the doors of RACC seeking a new start. She began her journey at RACC in the Community Education Department as a GED student. She obtained her GED in 2001 and shortly thereafter stared her journey to the…

What brought you to RACC? After I graduated high school, I came right to RACC. I was told for years that I had learning and reading issues and that I was not college material. In the 70s, you were either in a college, vocational, or general…

What brought you to RACC? I had had a year at Millersville University straight out of high school, interrupted that to get my Mrs. degree and two children, and thought, okay, I need to get back to this. I had an employer who would sponsor in terms…

Biography My name is Holly (Lutz) Kline. I have been the Student Records Manager at RACC for the past 31 years. I was born and raised in Reading, and graduated from Reading High School and Reading-Muhlenberg Area Vocational School. In 2000, I…

What brought you to RACC? I did very poorly in high school. To be honest, it was very much a challenge for me. But on the other side of the coin, I was very gifted in athletics. I was All-State in water polo in high school and in my senior year I…

What brought you to RACC? I was a troubled kid, and was undiagnosed dyslexic. And I didn't really find out I was a dyslexic until I was in my 30s. So, it's a little bit late to discover that, but I just had this really strong passion to do better.…

What brought you to RACC? I am a native of Ephrata, where my Mom was on the School Board. My Dad served as the Elementary Principal in the Garden Spot School District. I was a mediocre student and young for my age. Shippensburg rejected me. I had…

What brought you to RACC? When I left high school, I went right into college not really knowing what I wanted to do. Within two years I found myself skipping class, really going down a bad path. I was failing all of my classes and then dropped out…

Biography I am a mother of two. I have a 16-year old daughter and a 14- year old son so that takes up a lot of my time. In my free time. I enjoy reading and writing but I'm also very much an outdoors person. I like paddle boarding and hiking. I…