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What Happens to the Characters in The Charter Class?

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  Thank you to those of you who have read The Charter Class ! My original plan was to write three more books, one for each year of college. I wrote about half of the next installment, but book sales have been rather dismal and I just didn't have it in me to spend three years writing books that almost no one would read, especially when I have other book projects in my head eager to make their way to the world.  At the same time, I felt I owed Mother John Berchmans, Nora, Katie, and Beth (and my readers) some closure. What happened to them? I decided to write an Epilogue focused on Commencement Day in 1932. I'm going to add it to the print and Kindle versions so that new readers who find the book will have the ending, but for those who have read it and want to find out how their lives play out, I'm including it here. ******* Spoiler Alert*********   Epilogue Wednesday, June 15, 1932   Katie took in the beauty of Veritas Auditorium as she waited for the commencement ce