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Larence Kirby
Larence Kirby spent 30 years in active duty and now assists veterans and service members in the Delaware Tech community as an academic counselor. During his interactions with students, Kirby shares his personal experiences as a non-traditional student going to school while handling family, work, and financial challenges. His role as counselor and mentor extends beyond his job at the College, as Kirby is a licensed professional counselor with a private counseling practice where he assists individuals with mental health concerns. His future plans include establishing a nonprofit for Black males to provide them with the tools for entering, remaining in, and graduating from college.
Q: What is your favorite thing about working at Delaware Tech?
"Being able to engage with students and helping them form, then reach their goals. Their goals may involve more than education, as many students need assistance with life balance to make them successful."
Q: Why was it important for you to work at Delaware Tech?
"As a lifelong non-traditional student, it is important for me to share my experiences on going to school while handling family, work, and financial challenges. I mention how educational journeys may have hurdles, but through planning, use of support resources, and positive thinking, they will complete their journey."
Q: What did you do before working at Delaware Tech?
"I served as State Director, Delaware Veteran Services helping to provide benefits and information to 72,000 Delaware Veterans after retiring from the United States Air Force."
Q: Describe your first day at Delaware Tech. What was that experience like?
"My first day was 'eye opening' as I felt a rush guiding students toward their educational success. I did not realize how many students sought out faculty guidance and were receptive to feedback."
Q: What changes have you seen in yourself since you started working here?
"I am better able to focus on the task at hand, because I have work responsibilities which better align with my counseling background."
Q: What hobbies or interests do you have outside of the College?
"As a licensed professional counselor, with a private counseling practice, my interests are assisting those with mental health concerns. Because of my background, many of my clients are Veterans or Black males who traditionally have difficulty expressing personal distresses, so I take pride in assisting them and all populations."
Q: Do you have a favorite memory from your time at Delaware Tech thus far?
"Helping distribute food through an outdoor food bank event. I enjoyed meeting people and ensuring those in need had one less thing to worry about."
Q: What's something people may not know about you?
"I served on active duty for 30 years, lived all around the world, and received a Bronze Star Medal for actions in Afghanistan."
Q: What are your future goals?
"Continue spending time with my family, continue helping others through my counseling practice, and establish a nonprofit for Black males providing them with the tools for entering, remaining in, and graduating college."

Job Title
Academic Counselor (Veterans and Service Members)
Started Working at Delaware Tech
2020
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