"Melissa Althauser –A Stable Job Following Her Dreams"
 


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While it may seem cliché to say that Melissa Althauser is following her dream, that is exactly what she did in coming to William Woods University. Enrolled in the “Animal Sciences” program at another university, she left course credits behind and transferred into their “Equestrian Studies” program.
As a youth, she went on trail rides but was never able to have any formal instruction until she enrolled at this university. For her 13th birthday, her parents picked her up from school and surprised her by going to a ranch for a western trail ride.
To earn a college degree and spend her days with horses is a dream come true.