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A 2ND ACT BY JULIE COLEMAN G rowing up as the fifth of six children — all with names starting with ‘R’ — service wasn’t just a hobby for Regina Edwards. It was a way of life. “Volunteering was something we grew up with,” she said. “My mom was always volunteering, and my dad was a state senator and county supervisor in Nebraska. Volunteering was part of the fiber of their being, and they instilled that in all of us.” Her parents expected their children to step in whenever they saw a need, big or small. That “do-something” philosophy carried Edwards into college, where she became deeply involved in student government and served as the University of Nebraska–Lincoln student body vice president. Edwards’ educational pursuits later took her to Hawaii and, ultimately, to Arizona as she worked toward her doctoral degree. She then transformed her passion for learning into a 25-year career Edwards celebrates her doctoral graduation from the University of Hawaii alongside her parents, Carson and Alice Rogers. The Rogers family ( Regina, front left ) grew up with an expectation to step in whenever they saw a community need. It Runs in the Family For Regina Edwards, retirement didn’t mean slowing down — it meant stepping up for Arizona nonprofits 45 | FRONTDOORS MAGAZINE