Late bloomer thrives in developing tourism, hospitality programs | reviewjournal.com

In terview with TISOH's Patti Shock

Patti Shock is a rock star. Just ask the administrators who have recruited her help develop their tourism and hospitality programs. A late bloomer in higher education — she didn’t start college until she was 31 — she received a bachelor’s degree at Southern Mississippi with grades that won her a fellowship to pursue a master’s degree. By the time she was done with school, she was overqualified to work in the hospitality industry where she...