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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Monday, Aug. 10, 2009

Who says an old dog can't learn new tricks?

L.C. Greene, a 76-year-old retired lieutenant colonel and Montgomery native, has taken classes through AUM’s Senior Guest Program since 2000.

 

“I do it for fun, and I learn something in the process,” said Greene. “So far, I’ve made one B. The rest have been As.”

L.C. Greene - Senior Guest

 

 Offered through the AUM Records Office, the Senior Guest Program allows

 

seniors 60 and over to take courses at no cost. Senior Guests are not obligated to turn in assignments or take tests.

 

Since 2000, Greene has taken Spanish, Political Science and Information Systems classes at AUM.

 

“I believe I’ve exhausted all of the Spanish classes,” said Greene.

 

Greene said his favorite class most recently has been adjunct instructor Patricia Gunn’s Political Science class.

 

“I told her she made me study more than I wanted to. I read the whole book and did extra research,” said Greene. “She made the class interesting. She didn’t just read from the book. She taught from up here (pointing to his head),” said Greene.

 

Greene said he worked his fanny off, but he aced Gunn’s final exam.

 

“I have a horror of having Alzheimer’s,” said Greene. “I take classes so that maybe it will help me from getting it. I can’t just sit at home and watch As the World Turns."

 

As for how Greene feels about getting along with college students in the classroom, “I love it. There’s a great bunch of kids here. We get along fabulous,” said Greene. “The workers are fabulous, too. Tom in the Taylor Center computer lab showed me how to set up projects and where to go on the internet to help me out.”

 

Greene said he’s benefited from being in class with typical undergraduate students, and he believes they have benefited from having him in their classes as well.

 

What’s next for Greene? He’d like to take Math courses. This fall he plans to take Algebra or a basic Math course to refresh his memory from his high school days in hopes of helping his grandchildren with their homework.

 

For more information on the Senior Guest Program, contact AUM's Student Records Office at 334-244-3796.

 

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Photograph by Frank C. Williams


Contact Information
Carolyn Kinney
Auburn Montgomery
University Relations
334-244-3642
ckinney@aum.edu