Originally from the rural Ottawa County community of Ada, a young Tom McGavran helped his parents operate the local grain elevator and spent summers working for an area farmer.
“My parents taught me work ethic, commitment and conservative living,” said McGavran. “They always supported me in my pursuit of a college degree, and they were very proud that my two brothers and I received college degrees from Fort Hays State University.”
McGavran chose to attend FHSU primarily because his two brothers, Ray and Fred, were already students there. “To me, it was more like moving home rather than leaving home,” he said. ...
Originally from the rural Ottawa County community of Ada, a young Tom McGavran helped his parents operate the local grain elevator and spent summers working for an area farmer.
“My parents taught me work ethic, commitment and conservative living,” said McGavran. “They always supported me in my pursuit of a college degree, and they were very proud that my two brothers and I received college degrees from Fort Hays State University.”
McGavran chose to attend FHSU primarily because his two brothers, Ray and Fred, were already students there. “To me, it was more like moving home rather than leaving home,” he said. ...