Milestone Moment

Kevin celebrated a big professional and personal milestone last week and I was so excited to get to be there to celebrate with him.  The University of Evansville had a ribbon cutting and dedication for their newly renovated mental health and wellness clinic.

It was such a neat event with TONS of community support.

When we relocated here, he was promised tons of community support for this program and this clinic and it was amazing to see that come true.  All the important people for all the important resources were present and excited about everything going on at UE.  And Kevin is leading the charge with a great team!

We've added more purple to our wardrobe and I love it!

The weather was iffy right up until the start and then it cooperated perfectly.

The university posted these next 3 images from the day.

1. The newly remodeled clinic looks so good.  It was a former bank and it's totally transformed inside.

2. The line up of speakers.  It was an impressive line up with my handsome hubby at the end.

3. Time for the ribbon cutting.

I'll always be his biggest fan!  We have lived a lot of places, done a lot of work to get here and seeing him do his dream job has been so exciting!  We've also had career highs and lows so this high feels extra sweet.

We arrived early to do a quick walk through and tidy up of the clinic.  Each room has a pretty purple statement wall.  Kevin got to select the furniture, furnishings and see the whole construction process from start to finish.  The appliances we ordered arrived and the whole clinic looked amazing!  They hope to be up and running in January 2024.

Kevin practiced his talk and did an awesome job.  He went off the cuff at the end and told a heartfelt story to drive home the importance of mental health care in our community.  I was beaming with pride!  The ceremony was special and heart felt as Emily M. Young and her family were honored.  She was a young lady in our community who's life ended tragically and her family was there to honor her memory with this big dedication.  It really emphasized the need for more mental health care access for everyone.

He got to introduce his students to the community.  They were proud.  He was proud.  It was wonderful!

Look at these pretty tables!  It was perfectly festive with the pumpkins and purple and orange for the Aces.

We greeted everyone as they toured the clinic and then we headed to our VIP luncheon.  I joked that I don't think I've ever been invited to sit at the head table at a big event!  We had great conversations and made some great connections.  We both got to meet important people in our community.  Kevin already knew lots of them and I was excited to be his date.  It was the start of something really exciting for our family and our city!

The sunshine came out after lunch and it was beautiful out!  This special day will stick with us forever.

Way to go, Kev!