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My Last Day at Gladney

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Unfortunately the summer has come to a close. While I'm excited to see my family again I'm going to really miss Gladney and everyone here in the office. This has been by far my best internship experience and I will use what I have learned here to hopefully launch into a career in the field. I hope to have the chance to return to Gladney after finishing school.

Thank you for such a wonderful summer and for everything you do for families and children!

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  1. GladneyJuly 30, 2010 at 1:11 PM

    Lauren, you will definitely be missed. You did a wonderful job of welcoming the other summer interns. Best wishes for a very happy future!

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