Duck Camp: We Love It!
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Monday, August 13, 2018
STEPHENVILLE, Texas — It sounds cliché, but college really is a family affair for Dorothy Sklarsky and her two children.
The trio have been working together on their education at Central Texas College in Killeen and will transfer en masse to Tarleton State University this fall.
Dorothy, son William Domitz and daughter Emily Domitz were among the transfer students at Texan Camp, Aug. 11-13 near Waco.
Each received certificates of completion from CTC in May graduation ceremonies. Emily and William earned associate of science degrees.
Texan Camp is a component of Tarleton’s freshman Duck Camp designed specifically for transfer students with emphasis on team building and leadership exercises, sessions revealing Tarleton traditions and water activities.
The family intended to make valuable contacts and explore the culture of the university before starting classes.
“I’d like to get to know a few people,” Emily said. “I also hope to figure out what’s what at Tarleton.”
Emily, a wildlife science major, is a 2010 graduate of Copperas Cove High School.
“I chose Tarleton because I’ve always wanted to work with animals,” she said. “The program here gives me the best opportunity to do that.”
William, a 2012 graduate of Copperas Cove High, plans to follow his sister with a degree that will allow him to work with wildlife, too.
“I’ve always been interested in nature,” he said. “To me, it is very important for more people to get an education and try to protect the world we live in.”
Dorothy, though disabled, runs a small ranch near Kempner. She says she has been a constant learner for the last 35 years with several associate’s degrees. She will pursue majors in both agriculture and business.
The family plans on beginning its Tarleton odyssey by enrolling in online classes as a group.
“We’ll be taking plane trigonometry and a lot of the wildlife classes together,” Dorothy said. “William has a slight memory problem, and it helps that we can work together so he gets better grades. It really helps us all.”
The three don’t have a graduation date in mind, but they look forward to matriculating as a family at Tarleton.
“We’re really used to being in school together,” Emily said. “We’ll just keep doing what we’ve done before.”
Tarleton, founding member of The Texas A&M University System, provides a student-focused, value-driven education marked by academic innovation and a dedication to transform today’s scholars into tomorrow’s leaders. It offers degree programs to more than 13,000 students at Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Midlothian, RELLIS Academic Alliance in Bryan, and online, emphasizing real-world learning experiences that address societal needs while maintaining its core values of tradition, integrity, civility, excellence, leadership and service.
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Contact: Phil Riddle, News & Information Specialist
817-484-4415
priddle@tarleton.edu
