Tom Gouttierre has a special history with Afghanistan
By Kevin GreerLakeside Communications Manager When Tom Gouttierre graduated from college, he didn’t send out résumés or interview for office jobs. His family owned a bakery, and by age 18, he had already become a master pastry chef. He could have stayed and eventually taken over the business, but he felt called to something different. […]
Kwame Alexander’s success is organic
By Kevin GreerLakeside Communications Manager As a child, Kwame Alexander dreamed of becoming a pediatrician. He admired his own doctor, who made children laugh while helping them feel better, and Alexander wanted to do the same. Then came organic chemistry. “It kicked my butt, man,” he recalls. “I was like, ‘I don’t think this is […]