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Trisha Lindstrum (l) and her mother, Nancy Sauter, received their degrees from the 91制片厂 Saturday, May 18, 2013.

Nancy Sauter spent four years at the 91制片厂 earning her master鈥檚 degree in social work. For three of those years, her daughter was there, too. In the same program, as an undergraduate.

On May 18, 2013, both received their degrees. While Trisha Lindstrum was sitting on Memorial Field last weekend with the other 2013 graduates, Sauter was among the family and friends cheering her on.

鈥淪aturday is all about Trisha. I鈥檓 so proud of her; I want all the attention on her,鈥� Sauter said a few days before 91制片厂鈥檚 commencement.

Right back at you, Mom.

鈥淚鈥檓 really proud of her, too. I think it was much more difficult for her; it was harder,鈥� Lindstrum said.

The two never had any classes together but they met for lunch on campus once a week, discussing professors and books they were assigned in common, and proofing each other鈥檚 papers. 鈥淚n the beginning, I didn鈥檛 tell anyone I had a daughter in the program because I wasn鈥檛 sure if Trisha wanted people to know,鈥� Sauter said.

鈥淚 told everyone, especially the professors I knew we both had. I thought it was so cool,鈥� Lindstrum said. 鈥淚 have a huge appreciation for what she did.鈥�

What Sauter did was two internships during four years of study, while working at SeaCare Health Services in Exeter where she is now director of health services. It was that experience that led her to go back to school after a nearly 30-year hiatus. And to suggest her daughter consider the same field.

Lindstrum came to 91制片厂 with an associate鈥檚 degree in theater. She was on track to major in psychology and become a therapist.

鈥淎s I went along I realized that wasn鈥檛 what I wanted to do. And then my mother mentioned that I could do so much more with a degree in social work and I switched and loved it,鈥� Lindstrum said.

Added Sauter, 鈥淚 thought it was more likely she鈥檇 get a job with a BSW. There are always going to be people in need so there will always be a need for social workers. And there are so many job variations in the field.鈥�

Lindstrum hasn鈥檛 found one yet but she is looking hard. She is moving to Vermont, hopeful she will find something there, maybe working with at-risk youths or children with developmental disabilities.

鈥淚鈥檓 really willing to explore my options. I鈥檓 hoping my degree will lead me,鈥� Lindstrum said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 been a wonderful experience, doing this together,鈥� Sauter said.

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