Marissa Graduates from Nursing School at BYUI (add photos)

Mark, I and Robert flew out to Salt Lake City on July 21st.  We rented a minivan and drove up to Rexburg for Marissa’s graduation the next day. On the way up to Rexburg we stopped and saw Mark’s friend Walter Holiday, from Hawaii. We also stopped in Pocatello to pick up a congratulations cake at Costco. Betsy rented a house in Rexburg for the family to stay in so we could be together, however Jessica and Tate, and Davon and Sierra were not able to take a lot of time off from work so they didn’t come.  They will celebrate with us at the reunion!  

My dad and Alison drove up from Phoenix for her Graduation!  

Upon arriving in Rexburg we met Marissa and her boyfriend Michael at the hotel were my dad and Alison are staying.  We had a lovely visit and dinner with them.  

Wednesday- August 22, 2020!  Happy birthday Mark Lowe!!!  Today we got up and played tennis.  Then we met my dad and Alison to your BYUI campus.  We took Mark to Cafe Rio for a birthday lunch and then separated.  Betsy and Marissa went to get their nails done (but had no luck), Dad and Alison went to rest, and the boys went to play basketball.  

Graduation was at 5:00 at Porter’s Park Pavilion. It was a lovely program.  Betsy bought Orchid leis for Marissa!  Our Hawaiian tradition!  We are also proud of Marisa for her accomplishment and graduating from the nursing program.  She was even mentioned in one of the speeches!  She graduated summa cum laude from her program and will soon take the NCLUX and start looking for work.  

We celebrated after with pizza, cake and ice cream cake at Michael’s parents, Suzanne and Derrick Rhoton’s house.  We did zip line, played games and enjoyed the opportunity to celebrate Marissa’s accomplishment!