It’s not always easy navigating the college world without a great adviser. That’s where Bobbie Brown steps in. And she plays several roles: student, teacher, mother and grandmother who went from an honors students to a honors adviser. Most students become acquainted with her when they’re determining their academic paths.

Bobbie is a non-traditional student. Before college, she worked as an accountant and office manager for ten years. During an economic downturn, her company let her go. Everyone was getting laid off and nobody was hiring.

“That’s when I decided to reinvent my life,” she said. Continue reading