Mark Nicolas and the long way back, part 4

GUEST FEATURE STORY Mark Nicolas and the long way back, part 4
Mark Nicolas poses during Field Medical Service School. COURTESY PHOTO
Mark Nicolas poses during Field Medical Service School. COURTESY PHOTO

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following story is the final installment about a Lampasas County Navy veteran who turned his recovery journey into research.

While caring for his grandmother, Mark Nicolas continued studying addiction counseling at San Antonio College. Passing would have satisfied him under the circumstances, but he earned a 4.0 GPA and was named a Distinguished Graduate. The program eventually s…