FARMVILLE, Va., Oct. 7 -- Longwood University issued the following news release:
To understand the transformative power of a college diploma, look no further than Longwood University Vice Rector David Rose.
The grandson of, in his own words, a "solidly middle-class" family, and the son of a first-generation college graduate, Rose is the direct beneficiary of the generational impact of higher education. While neither of his maternal grandparents, Abraham and Shirley Honig, held college degrees, they strongly encouraged their three children-including Rose's mother, Rochelle-to pursue higher education.
"They valued education," Rose said of his grandparents, who played a significant role in his upbringing while his mother pursued her postgra...