Wednesday, May 09, 2007

Re-Training in Illinois

The oldest graduate from Southern Illinois University Carbondale's business school this year will be Dennis Luehr, a 48-year-old former coal miner who earned his accounting degree after being laid off.

Nontraditional students aren't unusual in the university's accounting program, but Luehr's background as a coal miner set him apart, said Marcus Odom, the department's director.

"They all have different stories, but he's the first I know of to come from that direction," Odom said.

Luehr plans to take the CPA exam in December.

Former coal miner finds new future in accounting [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]

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