MAY 2026 Alpha Delta Kappa Collegiate Clubs Network
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A Million Miles Away but an Important Mile Today Stacy Redding As we wrap up this 2025-2026 academic year, we
Stacy Coalson Redding have come a million miles from where we started. Music Specialist, M Ed, As we look to the future, whether completing our Administration Texas Beta Omicron degree, graduating, or starting on the never-
ending journey of being an educator, it can all seem a million miles away.
A Million Miles Away is a movie based on the true story of Jose Hernandez, who was the first Migrant Farmworker turned astronaut. Jose played a key role in making sure the movie stayed true to form. In the movie, as in his book Reaching for the Stars, which inspired the movie, Jose’s father has a recipe for success. These ingredients are applicable no matter the stage of life. I love this story as he tells the story of his second-grade teacher, who impacted him and his family. "She explained it in very simple terms," said José of his teacher. "She described us kids as trees. She said, 'You keep transplanting a tree, it's gonna grow weak. You have to stay in one place so that the trees grow deep roots, branches grow big, and you have big trees. And my parents took that to heed." Ingredient One “You have to know what you want…what is your goal?” (movie) “Find your purpose.” (book)