On Dec. 19, she added another title to her life experiences: UM-Dearborn graduate â with honors.
Saad says her path to graduation is a bit nontraditional. She first attempted college after high school, but wasnât ready. So instead she started a career in banking, joined the military, moved across the country, led young enlisted Marines as a corporal, got married and started her family.
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With those experiences and wanting a better future for her son Gabriel, Saad set her sights on earning her college degree in 2018.
âItâs all about pursuing the American dream. I believe that people donât just do that for themselves, they do it to set the next generation for success â you want your children to have a better life that you did,â she says. âMy family did that when they moved here from Lebanon. They didnât know anyone. My grandmother taught herself English through I Love Lucy and Bewitched. My parents, grandparents and great