Tera Reed, new art instructor at Allen County Community College, said it was her mother Sonya Noland who encouraged her as a young child to pursue her interest in art.
Reed, 28, who grew up in Chanute, said, “It was my mom who pushed me to be creative, but it was Rick Bushnell, my art instructor at Chanute High School, who opened my eyes to the wonderful world of art.”
After her graduation from Neosho County Community College Reed transferred to Pittsburg State University with the intent of pursuing a degree in photography.
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