{"id":63,"date":"2021-11-03T01:10:59","date_gmt":"2021-11-03T01:10:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yorktech.mycareerfocus.org\/fall-2021-volume-3-issue-1\/it-begins-with-you-start-with-why\/"},"modified":"2021-12-13T14:39:58","modified_gmt":"2021-12-13T14:39:58","slug":"it-begins-with-you-latonya-barrett","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yorktech.mycareerfocus.org\/winter-spring-2022-volume-3-issue-1\/it-begins-with-you-latonya-barrett\/","title":{"rendered":"It Begins With You: Latonya Barrett"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Latonya Barrett, a mother of three and grandmother to six, graduated in May 2020 with <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">an Associate in Applied Science in Accounting from York Technical College.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Latonya Barrett, a mother of three and grandmother to six, graduated in May 2020 with an Associate in Applied Science in the Accounting Program from York Technical College.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">It would take Barrett three decades before she earned her degree from York Tech after enrolling in the College in 1986. She began at York Tech after graduating from Rock Hill High School.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">After caring for her mother, dealing with the grief, and becoming a mother herself, Barrett re-enrolled in the College in the early 1990s. However, the following year she was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 25. She would leave school to undergo treatment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">\u201cThat kind of threw my balance off with everything,\u201d Barrett, now 52, said. \u201cOnce again, life got in the way, and I found out I had breast cancer.\u201d After having a mastectomy to treat her Stage II breast cancer, in 2007 when Barrett returned to York Tech but had to leave again after being laid off from her job.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Then she heard about the Reconnect with York Tech program, which focuses on assisting former York Tech students who did not complete their program and encourages them to return to finish their education.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Barrett was at the end of her degree when she learned she had breast cancer again. This time it was on the right side and was found after a routine mammogram.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">\u201cTwenty-four years, six months, and six days later, I found out I had breast cancer again on the opposite side,\u201d Barrett said. \u201cI had the strongest chemotherapy they ever gave anyone. The radiation made me tired\u2026but I was determined that I was going to finish.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Barrett credits her instructors, advisors, and York Tech staff for helping support her while she was battling breast cancer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">T. Kevin Parker, business program coordinator described Barrett as a diligent student. \u201cShe met and or exceeded those goals and performed well in her courses,\u201d Parker said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Barrett has completed her chemotherapy. Barrett was able to fulfill the promise she made to her mother.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">\u201cI completed my promise to my mom,\u201d she said. \u201cWho would have known at 51 that I would have been getting a degree.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Latonya Barrett, a mother of three and grandmother to six, graduated in May 2020 with an Associate in Applied Science in Accounting from York Technical College. Latonya Barrett, a mother of three and grandmother to six, graduated in May 2020 with an Associate in Applied Science in the Accounting Program from York Technical College. 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