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Fall 2011 A publication of the Education Department at Wittenberg University
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Page 1: Education Newsletter

Fall 2011

A publication of the

Education Department

at Wittenberg University

Page 2: Education Newsletter

A Letter From the Editor

Dear Wittenberg Education Alumni and Friends,

I am pleased to finally present you with the first official installment

of the Education Department’s newsletter The Blair Bulletin, the Home-

coming edition. Many hours have gone into creating this document and it

has been quite the learning experience for me (thank you for your pa-

tience!). I want to personally thank once again the alumni who helped

make this newsletter possible by responding to my email, the outstanding

professors of the Education Department for their aid and input, and, last

but not least, Kaitlin Toth ‘13 for turning my massive word document into

an actual newsletter.

I already have several things in mind for the next one (Winter

2011), but I still need your help! Please send me your stories— where you

are, what you’ve been doing, anything you’d like to share with the depart-

ment or other alumni—I’m all ears! Just take ten minutes of your time

and write me a quick email. Please don’t hesitate to send messages and

questions to my work email address:

[email protected]

I’ve thoroughly enjoyed reading the stories of those who have already

contacted me and they’ve often made my day. Hearing what you all have

done since leaving this beautiful campus both inspires me and renews my

faith that Wittenberg grads truly are making a difference. Thanks to all

for what you do and I look forward to hearing from many more of you!

Sincerely,

Julia Smith ‘12

Alumni Liaison for the Education Department

Wittenberg University

If you weren’t able to make it back

for last year’s Homecoming, check

out our feature article about the re-

dedication of Blair Hall (right). We

hope to see you this year, so you can

see for yourself all the fine work that

has gone into making this department

an example in the field and the source

of future leaders in education.

Happy Homecoming!

Page 3: Education Newsletter

Alumni and Students Gather for Rededication of

Historic Blair Hall

On a beautiful, unseasonably warm autumn after-

noon, a couple hundred of proud Witt alumni and

dedicated undergraduates turned out to see the re-

dedication of Wittenberg’s historic Blair Hall. The

Fall 2010 semester marked the reopening of the

now traditional home of the Education Department

after a year’s worth of construction and interior de-

sign. The program kicked off with the opening re-

marks of President Mark Erickson.

He thanked everyone for coming and then summed

up the sentiment of the day with his proclamation

that “we are celebrating more than the wonderful

renovation of this building; we are celebrating this

wonderful program.”

In a time when schools are putting more money into

the sciences and athletics, Erickson said nothing

makes him happier than being able to reward the

excellent faculty and students with the building they

deserve. He even let slip that he considers few pro-

grams to matter more on this campus than the Edu-

cation Program, but also gracefully qualifying that

he’s not looking to get himself into any trouble—

although few in the audience seemed to disagree.

Dr. Stephen Broidy, the new Department head start-

ing the Spring 2011 semester, highlighted the many

new features of Blair and announced that the build-

ing is now “fit for a new century” and emphasized

the commitment the department has to improving

the lives of students and families around the Spring-

field community. One such project is the Spring-

field Promise Neighborhood, so it only seemed y

fitting that the next generation of children to benefit

from Blair Hall’s work also got to honor the occa-

sion through a performance by the Lincoln Elemen-

tary School Choir (see pg. 5). They gave a moving

rendition of “I Am a Child of the World,” followed

by a blessing by the university’s pastor, Rev. Rachel

Tune. The message of both these events was one of

hope, that through the good works of individuals a

life can be changed for the better.

The ceremony concluded with a ribbon cut-

ting by Dr. Erickson and others who were on

the reconstruction committee. After a few

false starts, they mastered wielding the super

-sized golden scissors to triumph over the

stubborn Velcro bow. With some laughter

and much applause, the celebration was

moved inside for refreshments and tours of

the completely remodeled interior. Special

presentations by students and educators from

Wittenberg also occurred throughout the

building. Many alumni were impressed with

the quality and extensiveness of the changes,

but also found some surprises. Bob Weidner

’62 commented that “I turned to go up the

stairs and found that they weren’t there any-

more!” But that was just one of the numer-

ous features that were made in order to better

serve future educators. If you’ve been una-

ble to make it back to campus to see the

changes for yourself, read on to find out

more on Blair’s major facelift.

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· $5.2 million restoration that took a full year to complete

· 4 plaques capturing the 83-year-old history of the

building

· 1st LEED certification in Clark County, signifying

Witt’s dedication to “being green”

· 18 faculty offices, 6 classrooms, 2 seminar rooms, 1

media room, 1 Barbara Steele Kane production room

and a whole lot of happy professors and students

So What’s New In Blair?

Page 5: Education Newsletter

The highlight of the Rededication ser-

vice for most was a living example of

what the home of the Education Depart-

ment has always strived for—an equal

opportunity for children of all back-

grounds to get the caring and compre-

hensive education they deserve. After

some opening remarks, the Lincoln Ele-

mentary Choir performed a rendition of

“I am A Child of the World.” Those who

continue reading this newsletter (see

next pg.) know that Lincoln Elementary

is the pilot school of the Springfield

Promise Neighborhood. The diversity of

their backgrounds was evident, but so

was their unity. The children sang along

to the appropriately chosen song and

signed the words, too, which hit a soft

spot with some.

Bob Weidner ‘62 remarked during the

reception how we spend a lot of time ed-

ucating about hate with the deaf, and this

gesture speaks volumes as to how socie-

ty has evolved. Tears came to his eyes as

he commented on the diversity of the

children, too: “My Granddaddy

would’ve loved to see those black and

white kids singing together.”

Couldn’t make it to the Rededication?

Check this out!:

Lincoln Elementary Choir make a Meaning-

ful Performance

Go to the SPN website to learn more and see the Lin-

coln Elementary Choir’s performance!

www.springfieldpromise.com

Page 6: Education Newsletter

Adie Liefeld, Class of 2012, is a senior early

childhood and special education dual licensure major.

She is a member of the Kappa Delta Pi Education

Honorary and is very involved on campus as a mem-

ber of the Alpha Delta Pi sorority. Adie currently

works under Dr. Bob Welker and has been hired as

the Promise Neighborhood Research Associate.

BB: So can you tell me a bit about what the Springfield

Promise Neighborhood (SPN) is?

Adie: Basically, SPN is a community-based approach to

solve generational poverty, because it’s so difficult to

break out of that cycle. We want to equip children with

the means to finally do that. This approach is based off

the Harlem’s Children Zone.

BB: And what’s that?

Adie: In Harlem, a man by the name of Geoffrey Cana-

da for the past 20 years now has tried to solve this same

problem by creating programs that work with kids from

literally conception. He provides classes for new par-

ents, numerous Preschool or Afterschool Programs, on

up to preparing high school students for college.

Obama’s campaign promise was to provide grants to 20

cities to spread this program’s ideals. So, last year Dr.

Welker and Dr. Novak, through the Institute for Educa-

tion Innovation, started planning in January 2010. They

gathered a team of over two community members and

community stake holders, like Mayor Warren

Copeland, Robert Suver of Clark County Job and Fami-

ly Services, Molly Shannon, Development Director

from the City of Springfield, and Dr. David Estrop, Su-

perintendent of Springfield City Schools. The goal was

to create one of these “Promise Neighborhoods, as the

grants call it, and apply to receive one. Unfortunately,

we didn’t get it. We’re still a bit salty about that

(laughing). But we’ve received funding through vari-

ous community sources and are proceeding despite the

lack of external funding.

BB: Now I’ve heard this referred to as the Lincoln pro-

gram, as well.

Adie: Yes, that’s because the attendance zone surround-

ing Lincoln Elementary is the neighborhood which

we’re initially focusing on.

BB: Why was that one picked first?

Adie: During one of the coordinating committees meetings

early on they looked at all the Springfield Schools. Lin-

coln had the highest rate of students on free and reduced

lunch and comprised a compact neighborhood in which a

lot of housing development was already taking place.

BB: And you all recently had a kickoff event, yes?

Adie: Yes! The goal of the event was to get the families

and those living in the community to get excited about this

program, rather than just those of us on the outside, be-

cause they’re the ones who will get this program off the

ground. It was called the Springfield Promise Neighbor-

hood Kick-Off Celebration and it took place one Saturday

from 1-5pm at the Lincoln Elementary School.

BB: What were some of the things you did?

Adie: The activities we planned were meant to be family

friendly, like pumpkin painting, inflatables, and even a

double-dutch game ran by a local grandmother. This

woman was fantastic and even brought her grand kids to

help us set up at 9am. We also had food, a talent show

(where 5-yr.-old twins break danced to Flo-Rida’s “Low”),

and a local barber gave free haircuts. It was a lot of fun.

And we had a bunch of volunteers from Wittenberg come

too, so it was really nice to see the rest of campus get in-

volved with this program, not just the Education depart-

ment.

BB: So what was your favorite part about the day?

Adie: The really neat thing about this was to get to see the

families and those who really need this living the

“promise.” We can sit behind a desk and do all this organ-

izing and nothing come of it. But to see those people mak-

ing a difference themselves was definitely the best part of

this experience for me.

Adie Liefeld ’12 on the Springfield Promise Neigh-borhood

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CLAC: A New Spin on Education

Only a year ago, Wittenberg became an official charter member of the CLAC Consortium.

This acronym stands for Cultures and Languages Across the Curriculum and is an innova-

tive program that gives students the option to add a foreign language component to their

classes in nearly any area of study. Several departments have embraced this new oppor-

tunity, including the Education Department. The Education faculty members fully support

this integration of foreign cultures and languages into their classroom. Dr. Linder was for-

tunate enough to have two of her EDUC 150 students register for the CLAC option, Elyse

Cooke ’13 and Becca Perlman ’13. Both girls have a love of Spanish and brought their

knowledge into the regular curriculum by creating alphabet books in Spanish for children.

They both agreed that this project helped them discover some of the best methods to teach

Spanish grammar to both native English and Spanish speakers. They also were impressed

to discover how different the rhyme variations were for each language and the role that

phonetics played. Elyse finished by saying that, “It was interesting to think about how to

teach a different language; you need to approach the way you look at the language struc-

tures as a child would. And I believe CLACing has pushed me to do this. These experi-

ences will definitely help me in the future when I’m in a classroom with Spanish speakers.”

Elyse will continue to work on honing her Spanish and teaching skills by studying abroad

in Spain this fall.

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Last August, Wittenberg received the exciting news

that it would be one of two private liberal arts

schools to be awarded a grant for $1.17 million from

the highly competitive Robert Noyce Teacher Schol-

arship Program, funded by the National Science

Foundation. This money will

be used during the next five

years to provide scholarships

to 16 Wittenberg junior and

The lead principal investiga-

tor, Dr. Post, along with Dr.

Kathleen Reinsel of the Biolo-

gy Department, look forward

to the opportunities this grant

can make possible for the students. She notes, “The

Noyce Scholarship Grant will provide tremendous

support for students already interested in STEM

teaching, and we also hope it will entice STEM ma-

jors to consider teaching as a profession.” One of the

reasons this scholarship program has started was due

to the nation-wide lack of K-12 teachers of science,

technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM),

especially in high-need districts. Post feels that re-

ceiving such an impressive grant is a testament to the

work Wittenberg has already put into the existing

STEM and Urban programs, along with the team-

work across disciplines to develop this project. This

commitment to the community is something Post

hopes will be passed on to those aided by this grant,

“I see this grant as helping to provide a kind of

‘circle of giving back’ where teachers inspire stu-

Applications for the scholarships are being accepted

now for the 2011-2012 academic year.

1.17 Million Reasons to Get Excited

about Math and Science

Dr. Regina Post

Dr. Kathleen Reinsel

Page 9: Education Newsletter

Lessons Learned: Three Retiring Professors

Share their Favorite Memories of Witt

After nearly 50 years of combined teaching experience at Witt and over 100

years of being educators in the field, the Education Department is saying good-

bye to three of its outstanding faculty members. And while they’ve left an in-

delible mark on the lives of countless students on their journey to become teach-

ers through the years, I asked them to share a story of how Wittenberg has im-

pacted their lives, too.

I think one of favorite memories was a birthday present from all of the students

in my methods class for language arts. They got together and bought me a beautiful

journal in which they had all written a message or meaningful quote. Since I really (I

do mean REALLY) stress the importance of reading and writing as two sides of the

same coin, and admonish them to never forget that children need to write and use their

own voice, it was a wonderful example of how my message (perhaps they might have

even been sermons) hit home. It was also a great reminder for me to practice what I

preach--I'm sure they intended it that way. It's just one example of how our relation-

ships with students are as important as the messages we send.

Dr. Kathryn Calabrese: 20 yrs.-Wittenberg, 17 yrs.-City Schools

By far my most pleasant memory of Wittenberg has been of my daughter Susan, who

spent four years here as a student and then later came to work in admissions and interna-

tional recruitment. Part of the memory flows from the personal delight of seeing her reg-

ularly and seeing how much she was adopted and accepted into the Wittenberg communi-

ty. But in a larger sense, I simply loved the teaching and learning that she enjoyed here

and the many, warm and lasting friendships and bonds she was able to form. The physi-

cal memory I have is of her bounding into my office with all the excitement and ideas that

she had gleaned from her classes. But the emotional memory is of gratitude as she was

nurtured by faculty and staff who truly loved and cared for her and who helped her en-

large the sense of the possible. That gift I owe to this place, and as I see now how her

career is proceeding, I understand, not simply as faculty member but also as the father of

an alumni, how powerful a school Wittenberg is and how it can transform lives.

Dr. Robert (Bob) Welker: 23 yrs.-Wittenberg, 3 yrs.-Denison, 5 yrs.-Public Schools

Page 10: Education Newsletter

My favorite Witt memory is the entire group of middle childhood major graduates of 2010. They were

first year students at Witt my first year on faculty, and we were together from EDUC 112 right through

student teaching. Because the group and I spent so much time together over those 4 years we became

very close and genuinely concerned about each other. When one of the students didn't show up for

class one day, another phoned him right during class, and everyone yelled "Get in here!" He showed

up! I often think of them fondly and still keep in touch with many.

The “Wittenberg Curse”

While Dr. Mallonee has enjoyed her time at Wittenberg, in some ways, it seemed more like survival

than teaching. (But those in the field know that sometimes there’s not much of a difference.) Once a

year, she was struck by what she has deemed the mysterious and mischievous “Wittenberg Curse.”

Year 1: Back went out first day of class and spent rest of week on strong pain pills, “I hope my students

understood what I was saying!”

Year 2: Bat in bedroom. Forced by Board of Health to begin shots for rabies (luckily, they turned out

to be unnecessary).

Year 3: Wind storm= 14 days without electricity, “I spent a lot of time in Blair Hall doing hair and

make-up so I could be ready for classes.”

Year 4: Taken down by overzealous middle school students while observing. Resulted in 6 stitches and

a knee brace.

Year 5: Fainted during the MLK convocation. Hospital was unable to figure out why, but Dr. Mallonee

knows the truth. The Wittenberg Curse had to strike one last time!

Dr. Debra Mallonee: 5 yrs.-Wittenberg, 3 yrs.-

Cedarville, 2 yrs.- Ohio Department of Education, 26

yrs.- Middle School

Page 11: Education Newsletter

Even after stumbling upon her passion for cooking,

Katie never forgot her love for teaching. She has combined

her desire to cook and to teach children by trying to “build

confidence in middle school students be teaching them the

life skill of cooking.” After graduating from culinary

school, she founded her company, Cooking with Katie, Inc.,

and self-published her book, “You’re the Cook! A Guide to

Mixing it up in the Kitchen,” in 2006. She now hopes to

share her passion with 9-14 year olds by offering hands-on

cooking classes in libraries, while also making various tele-

vision appearances and conducting author signings at

bookstores and book fairs.

Katie got married in September of 2009 and gave

birth to her first child in February 2011. She and her family

now reside in Topsfield, MA.

“Cooking Up A New Calling:” Katie Peterson ‘93

Katie Peterson, a 1993 graduate, discovered her life’s calling

while teaching 6th grade Language Arts at The Wellington School in

Columbus, Ohio.

Katie graduated Wittenberg as an Education major and then

interned at The New Canaan Country School in Connecticut for a

year. She later decided to move back to Ohio to teach at Wellington,

where she one day realized that her true calling was cooking! Katie

began taking cooking classes on the side and later decided to leave

teaching in order to work at a gourmet food market. To pursue her

love of cooking, Katie moved to Massachusetts to attend the Cam-

bridge School of Culinary Arts.

For more information about Katie and her business, please visit

her website www.cookingwithkatie.com.

Page 12: Education Newsletter

In life, education played a central role

in Diane Thall Arthur’s life and she found a

way to continue sharing her love of teaching

with others long after she’s gone. Through the

years, she went from student, to teacher, to

principal and saw first-hand how important a

love of teaching can make in a child’s life and

thanks to her generous donation, students in

need will be given the opportunity to pass on

this valuable lesson themselves.

Diane Thall graduated from Witten-

berg in 1959 with a degree in Early Childhood

Education. She taught in several elementary

schools throughout Ohio after completing her

undergraduate degree, working in Springfield,

Toledo and Vandalia. During this time, she

was also briefly married to Jim Arthur, a 1958

graduate. By the mid-seventies, Diane earned

her Master’s degree in Curriculum and Devel-

opment from Wright State University. She was

employed at WSU for a few years supervising

student teachers and teaching classroom meth-

ods for the university. From there, Diane con-

tinued to instruct by becoming a principal for

elementary schools, working for some time in

the Bedford School District near Cleveland and

two schools of the Tri Village North district in

Upon retiring, Diane moved to

Bradenton, Florida and enjoyed being in-

volved in the arts community of Sarasota

and she appeared in several musicals. She

continued her teaching ways by becoming

the social director at various retirement

communities and organized events for the

residents. Playing bridge with her many

friends in the area was another favorite

pastime of Diane’s.

Unfortunately, Diane’s memory be-

gan to fail from Alzheimer’s in 1997, but

she continued to entertain and enjoy the

beaches and theatres around the Sarasota

area. By this point, she had already made

plans so that a portion of her estate would

be returned to Wittenberg upon her passing

for the purpose of creating a scholarship

fund. The Diane T. Arthur Trust will be

donating approximately $300,000 to finan-

cially aid qualified students in need. In the

words of her successor trustee, Jim, “Quite

a nice gift for future education scholar-

ships ...don't you think!” Quite a nice gift,

indeed.

In Memoriam:

Witt Education Alumna Passes on the Light

Diane Thall Arthur-September 7, 1937-December 6, 2010

Page 13: Education Newsletter

Allison Myser Abell ‘06 has been teaching math for five years in Union County Public

Schools. She helped open Cuthbertson High School last year and is the current NHS and Jun-

ior class advisor. Her high school now has a partnership with a school in Austria.

Ann Brokaw ’91 graduated from Witt with a major in Biology and minors in Chemistry and

Secondary Education. She currently teaches Biology at Rocky River High School, in Rocky

River, Ohio.

Chris Kopp ’09 has been teaching students with autism since he graduated from Wittenberg.

He recently moved to Toledo, OH and began teaching at the Autism Model School. Chris

plans to start working on his masters degree in Educational Administration & Supervision this

fall at BGSU.

D. Ben Williams ’10 feels very fortunate as a recent grad to already have a full-time job in his

field. He was hired one week before school started as the Choral Music Director at Louisville

Central High School in Louisville, Kentucky.

Daniel Paul ’98 lives in Marysville, Ohio and is currently a district manager for the McGraw-

Hill Company, overseeing secondary sales (Grades 6-12) in Ohio and Pennsylvania.

Dave Caldwell ’97 teaches Social Studies at Glen Este High School in Cincinnati and is the

Head Boy’s Basketball Coach.

Heather Bower ’02 currently resides in North Carolina. After teaching a few years at North-

ern High School in Durham, she served as the College Access Coordinator for Durham Public

Schools. Heather earned her MSA from UNC at Chapel Hill in 2007 and is now finishing her

doctorate in Education there while serving as an adjunct faculty in the Education Department

at Meredith College.

Heather Milner ’06 married Andy Meyer in 2008. She currently works for the Foundation at

Northern Illinois University and intends to begin classes for her masters in the fall.

Isaac Ligocki ’06 since graduating spent 2006-2009 teaching High School Science (Biology,

AP Biology, Earth Space Science, and Marine Science) at Dunedin High School in Dunedin,

FL. He was also the head Track and Cross Country coach during that time. In 2009, Isaac

enrolled at The Ohio State University in a PhD program in Evolution, Ecology, and Organis-

mal Biology with a specialization in Undergraduate Education. His research is focused on the

evolution of social behavior in animals.

Jennifer Boggs ’03 has been teaching since her graduation and is excited to be back at Witt

pursuing her Masters degree. She has been happily married and now has two beautiful chil-

dren.

Witt Alumni: Where are they now?

Page 14: Education Newsletter

Katy Levy ’09 teaches at a school in Dayton that is 100% free breakfast and lunch. Last Octo-

ber, she started a Girls Scout Troop with another teacher and they now have 35 members from

kindergarten through fifth grade. Their first cookie sale was a resounding success!

Julia Miller ’71 taught in Michigan and Kansas to students with special needs. In 1978, she

and her husband moved to Salt Lake City, Utah where she taught in-patient students at a

Shriner’s Hospital before becoming the principal of an elementary school, a position which she

still holds.

Katy Avery ’82 married Alan Liotta, also ’82, and moved just outside Washington D.C. in Vir-

ginia. She now has two grown sons and enjoys traveling with her family. Katy is currently

completing year 28th year of teaching special education in Fairfax County.

Kim Caner Neary ’01 is in her tenth year of teaching. After going back for her masters in lit-

eracy, National Board Certification, and finally her TESOL endorsement, she applied for a job

in Gahanna as an ELL teacher in grades k-5. Kim currently has 37 students from 19 different

countries.

LeeAnn Laird ’62 taught high school math for 31 years in Ohio before retiring and moving to

Sebring, Florida. There she’s been working as a receptionist in the medical field ever since.

LeeAnn enjoys showing antique cars in her spare time with her husband of nearly 48 years.

Linda Mets ’67 worked in the Clark County School System as a Remedial and Developmental

Reading Specialist and later taught elementary school in Illinois, North Dakota, and Florida,

always volunteering to work with the slower readers. After ten years of teaching, she and her

husband, David Grabowski ’67, opened a printing and graphic arts company that they owned

and operated for 22 years.

Lisa Zelenka ’01 finished her Master's Degree in Education from the University of Virginia in

2007. She currently works as a Title 1 Reading Teacher at Marumsco Hills Elementary School

as part of the Prince William County Public Schools. Lisa works with Hispanic students and

their parents that are ESL and also coaches an afterschool running club called Girls on the

Run for 3rd-5th grade girls.

Marilyn Kathryn Lydle Lyren ’63 taught first grade for a few years before having three chil-

dren. She has been single for 26 years and has lived in Akron, OH, Greenwich, CT., and the

Congratulations to all of our Alumni on

their achievements!

Page 15: Education Newsletter

It may seem a stretch to tie my professional experiences back to my education at Wittenberg. But,

I am convinced that both the specific instruction from the Education Department, and the general

education from an excellent liberal arts university had a direct correlation to my success. My Wit-

tenberg education gave me the confidence to try new challenges. It gave me the foundation to de-

velop new skills and to adapt to a changing environment. What may not be obvious from this syn-

opsis is that teaching has been a unifying theme running through all my “jobs. Wittenberg may

have prepared me to be an elementary school teacher, but I’ve used that education to become a

teacher of many subjects for many audiences. I love it! I’m very grateful to the Wittenberg Educa-

tion Department for bringing the teacher out in me.

-Nancy Glidden ‘73

Witt was such a wonderful part of my life and I truly appreciate the education and relationships

that I built while there. I love to stop by campus every time I drive through and marvel at it's

beauty while sipping a coffee.

-Heather Milner Meyer ‘06

Years ago when I took my first education grad course and the book was to be the same as a book I

used at Witt, I knew right then, that my undergraduate degree was a good one!! ---- Nancy Kim-

bell Blass ‘75

I believe the student centered process of teaching that I experienced provided me with a wonderful

model to aspire to.

-Robert (Bob) Shoop ‘68

Recently a college representative asked me for advice on how to improve their education depart-

ment. I told him that where I learned the most at Witt was from all the time we spent actually in

classrooms teaching, not just student teaching, but freshmen year on. I was exposed to many dif-

ferent teaching styles, schools, and kids, and I got to practice all that time as well. I hope that

Witt's education department continues to endorse field experiences as well as the required stu-

dent teaching.

-Katy Avery Liotta ‘82

I hope you are all taking advantage of the great faculty and staff and

Wittenberg, and realize that they really are first rate. There are a lot

of teachers out there that simply do not belong in the field for various

reasons; Wittenberg is sure to produce none such individuals.

-D. Ben Williams ‘10

After 10 years of teaching, my husband David '67 (deceased 2009) and I had 2 daughters. After

the second one, we purchased a printing and graphic arts company which I owned and operated

for 22 years. Ironically, all the typesetters I hired seemed to be "challenged" in grammar. I

"proofed" every piece of printed material before it went to the customer and found myself correct-

ing and teaching the employees, so my teaching skills carried on for another 22 years! I never let

on to my employees that I was a teacher, but somehow every typesetter I had over those 22 years

always asked me at one time or another if I was ever a teacher! "Once a teacher . . . always a

teacher!"

-Linda Mets Grabowski ‘67


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