“SCC is an outstanding change for me,” said Beth Seagle of Franklin. “I had almost given up on finishing my degree because I am disabled and have had ‘to fight the system’ at the other schools I attended.” Beth, who is legally blind with vision problems that began at birth, said she couldn’t seem to get any help at the other colleges she attended but, at age 45, was determined not to give up. “I decided to try one more school- Southwestern Community College. When Peter Buck with Student Support Services told me all the services that were available to me I expected them to be fake. But immediately I began receiving help from services for the blind and began learning a new way of doing things. At SCC I discovered people did take the time to help me, like my web technologies instructor Kurt Burger who worked with the publisher to get the textbook on pdf for me. It is nice to spend my time studying and not having to fight the system. I finished my first semester well, earning an A in both courses and am grateful for the chance to finish my degree.”