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News and notes from the University of Dayton Honors Program Inside this issue The Road Less Traveled UHP News, Page 2 Alumnus George Mertz '05 The Beckoning Path, Page 4 surveys his organic farm Student Profile, Page 7 (Pages 8-10) Classnotes, Page 10 From the Desk of: Carissa K From t rane h e Desk Greetings! of: Lau Hello! ra C otten Over the summ Summer Thesis er 2012, we lau Institute with a gr nched the inaug ural Berry It's an e majors. "The Co oup of 11 rising xciting ti hort" as the grou Juniors from 10 at the U me in th p came to affec different niversity participated in th tionately call them very exc of Dayto e fellowsh esis research, co selves, iting aw n where ip world sional workshops mmunity service ards. 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We adapted the a group erform re the Fulb right Sch dents ha raduate Daniel P. Arnold Memorial Scholarship 5K accident. "He was a vibrant member of the University of Dayton sponsored a celebration to share thesis to "speed dating" search o olarship ve taken pics while meetin model Undergra r earn a which all up the Walk and Run. Almost 300 students, faculty campus community, on September 7, 2012, to honor the John W. summarize and g new friends. It policy aw graduate ows stud discuss progress was a challenge duate st degree a ents to in just four minu to ards suc udents a broad. and community members turned out for the taking leadership roles Berry, Sr. family for its generous support the next conversa tes before moving such as h as the re also w tion partner! Th on to the Gilm Truman orking o event, raising approximately $5,000 towards within the Honors of the University Honors Program over about the thesis e juniors met in such as an and Scholars n applic process. To date, October to learn Boren a hip, stud ations fo the newest Honors scholarship fund. Program and partici- the past decade. The late John W. Berry, 79 juniors have more the Uda wards, a y abroad r taking on the th declared an inter students ll Schola nd envir opportu esis challenge! In have be rship. W onmenta nities pating in a wide variety Sr., whose father Loren Berry founded the November we so est in en succe e will lea l policy a tions of sophom licited faculty no awards. ssful in th rn in the wards The scholarship was set up in memory of campus activities. Yellow Pages, established a large endowment ore students for mina- eir appli spring se Thesis Institute. participation in cations mester w of University Honors Program member and The fund has been set earmarked for students in the Honors the 2013 Berry to these hich Summer Students prestigio Berry Scholar, Danny Arnold, by family up to honor Danny's Program. Students, if you about th , if you'r us would like more ese awa e interest and friends. Arnold, a pre-med student who life-long dream of thesis or the Berry information abou rds, con ed in ap Summer Thesis t an Honors tact me plying fo Institute, please today! r, or learn giving back to Guests of honor at the event were John W. send me an em ing more the community Berry, Jr., his wife, Shirley, and Charles ail. Laura C by supporting Berry. Charles and John are sons of the late Carrisa M. Kran otten Danny Arnold e, Ph.D. Associa aspiring John W. Berry, Sr. Also Associate Direct te Direc or of Thesis Re tor of P students," said program director Dr. attending were area University Hono search and Gra restigiou rs Program duate G s Fellow David Darrow. alumni of the Honors Univers uidance ships ity Hon ors Prog and Berry Scholars ram The Honors Program Student Advisory programs and current Committee has agreed to continue the Berry Scholars and Memorial 5K in the future, so stay Berry Summer Thesis tuned for future dates. Donations to the Institutes participants. scholarship are also welcome; please Bro. Raymond Fitz, contact the Honors Program for more former president of the Thesis Institute, which continues to honor the Berry family legacy. This summer residency Retreat into Prayer information. Thanks to all those who University was also in John W. Berry Sr. research program for faculty-nominated The sophomore Chaminade This unforgettable retreat helped bond our have donated to the scholarship so far attendance and shared Scholars traveled to Indiana for a Chaminade Scholars cohort, allowed us to rising juniors was inaugurated with great A beautiful late summer day on campus for the first "Danny 5K" — the generosity will help support the memories of John Berry, Sr. weekend retreat together in the fall of evaluate our own prayer life and relationship run/walk Photo courtesy of Kevin Arnold success this past summer. After students next generation of Honors students. 2012. As a part of the Chaminade Scholars with God, and recognize how that all complete the residency, those who commit to The event also served to commemorate the course, The Christian Tradition of Prayer, the transcends into what we are called to do. — Amy Timmerman '14 completing an Honors thesis are then invited had gained early admission to Wright State final graduating class of Berry Scholars retreat took place at St. Meinrad Archabbey, to become Berry Fellows. Proceeds from University's medical school, tragically passed while introducing the new Berry Summer home to monks who pray, work, and live in — Cassie Brakers '15 the Berry endowment are supporting scholarships for these upper-class students. community. Chaminade Scholar After an introduction and brief remarks The retreat gave us the opportunity link Staff Dear Alumni and Friends of the Honors Program, by Honors Program director Dr. David Darrow, Amber Rose, an alumna of the to experience and participate in the daily prayer life of the Benedictine monks. This inaugural Berry Scholars class, served as involved getting up at 5 am for morning Student Contributors This past year has been an exciting time in our office, as the Program and its Master of Ceremonies, assisted by recent prayer, known as Vigils and Lauds. While students have both embarked on new paths and trod old ones in new ways. Cassandra Brakers Berry Scholar alumnus Jacob Rosen. we were not accustomed to waking up at Recognizing a need to emphasize civic engagement and leadership among Whitney Crim Following the brief program, guests mingled such early hours, the experience provided our students, we enabled Honors students to earn credit toward their Honors in the Ballroom, sampling finger foods while a new perspective and set a prayerful and diplomas by completing the leadership, service and curricular components of Student Staff the Dayton Civic Scholars and the River Stewards programs. The launch of the circling the room where Berry Summer anticipatory tone for the full day ahead. Our time at the monastery included a tour of 2015 Lauren Banfield, Lead Production Berry Summer Thesis Institute has provided an avenue for students to partic- Thesis Institute participants with posters cohort at of their projects explained their research the Archabbey and a pilgrimage to Monte Kristina Demichele, Lead Reporter ipate in the University's community of scholars in more profound ways, and St. Meinrad David Darrow to the interested guests. Cassino, a chapel two miles away. Archabbey Catherine Devlin, Reporter, Editor the Chaminade Scholars pilgrimage to Assisi and Rome put them "on the air" Annmarie Fisher, Reporter with Vatican Radio. These are just two of the ways that our office has worked Reconvening for the remaining program, One of the most significant parts of the Stephanie Greve, Reporter to encourage honors students to venture down the "road not taken" as a means of discerning who guests viewed short video vignettes from retreat for me was hearing the vocation talks they are called to be. Please join us in thanking the Berry family and Berry Foundation for their C.C. Hutten, Reporter, Editor Program alumni and current thesis institute from two monks. Listening to their stories, generous support of the Thesis Institute. Ann-Marie Lee, Reporter, Editor, students which offered heartfelt thanks to the I found it was surprising, yet comforting, Photographer Berry family and appreciation for what this to see the parallels between their lives and On behalf of the Program, I thank you for keeping us updated on the roads (figurative and literal) Sarah Reynolds, Reporter endowment has meant to so many students mine. They did not go through life knowing that you are traveling. For those of you on the east coast suffering the ravages of the recent storms, in the Honors Program over so many years. they were going to become monks. Their Amy Timmerman, Reporter, Editor please know that you are in our thoughts and in our prayers. Finally, the Office of Advancement presented lives strayed from their own plans and were and Content Coordinator enlightened by God's plans for them. They so Wishing you all the best, commemorative gifts to the Berry family graciously accepted this change in their lives Administrative Staff members concluding the evening's festivities. to actively seek God and serve the Church, . Jeanne Palermo, Editing Manager and this is something I would like to emulate. Ramona Speranza, Managing Editor, David W. Darrow, Ph.D. — Jeanne Palermo Scholar in Director UHP Staff contemplation Layout and Production Manager 2 News and notes from the University of Dayton Honors Program News and notes from the University of Dayton Honors Program 3 Whether abroad or in the States, Publishing in Spain Heine says she befriended a variety Miller says his time in Costa Rica made says, she was selected to meet Michelle at writing press releases. "It was so exciting Honors students often take great of individuals who were "older, wiser and him a happier person who truly learned the Obama when the first lady visited Dayton to see how the communications staff crafted Senior English and Spanish major Kristina incredibly successful" during her travels. sacrifices and benefits of living a sustainable to give a speech at the Dayton Convention the governor's message," Timmerman (below hE BECKOnInG PAT advantage of their summer breaks in unique and intriguing ways. More than two dozen students sent in their DeMichele and senior Spanish, journalism, and visual communications design major Kaitlyn Malson both interned at University On meeting CEOs of multi-million dollar companies through her travels she realized life. "Living in a tree in the rain forest gave me a new definition of nature and the role of Center. "This experience was life-changing," Clark says, "an opportunity of a lifetime." left) said, "particularly in response to some major events of the summer, including the thoughts about the Summer of 2012 that she was expanding her resume in a humans in it," Miller says. "Nature really had She also states that after the experience Supreme of Dayton Publishing in Madrid, Spain. different way than most. "Traveling isn't a provided us with everything we needed she became more involved in politics and is Court's health — and spotlighted are nine Honors students who enriched their lives waste when it comes to progressing your to live happy, fulfilling lives." "passionate about the importance of deter- care ruling during that time with particularly professional career because the skills mining the direction we want and need our and the major unforgettable experiences. learned and the maturing that happens while country to go." storms which traveling looks attractive to employers," blew through Heine says. at the end of "The fact that DOMESTIC Supporting Critical Energy June." ABROAD I was able to Clowning Around First-year electrical engineering major Timmerman William Sember worked for a power- Zambia Mission complete my life-dream of First-year psychology and political science electronics company outside of Milwaukee, said the internship major Michael Brill worked as a juggler this First-year engineering major Daniel traveling the summer at the Cincinnati Circus Company. Wisconsin. The company makes equipment was a great Buck recently traveled to Zambia DeMichele served as an editorial intern and world at the that provides backup power for hospitals and experience because she not only participated Brill says the company entertains the public in south-central Africa as part of an Malson served as a graphic design intern for age of 21 is houses and stabilizes power from wind farms, in the day-to-day workings of the governor's in Cincinnati, Dayton, Northern Kentucky international mission trip. Buck says two months. University of Dayton Publishing, something that Sember says. One of Sember's major accom- office, but met a staff that was truly devoted and Indiana with of his travels that he experienced the or UDP, is the English language imprint of no one can ever plishments was to create a computer program to making Ohio a better state. parties, corporate world in a completely new way as he Grupo SM, the third largest educational take away from that helped automate the company's testing events, fundraisers and his team of 22 people traveled to publisher in the Spanish speaking world, with me," Heine says. procedures to make sure that the equipment "It was amazing to see how devoted the and more. Through the city of Mongu and spent time branches in Spain, Mexico, Peru and Chile. "I matured and worked correctly. staff was to public service, and it set a great his experience Brill with orphaned children. UDP publishes textbooks for pre-primary, learned more in example for me as a young student who really says he learned how to primary, and secondary learners in English those two months "After I had been working for a while," wasn't sure where I wanted to end up after make balloon art and for the bilingual education market and also about myself and Sember says, "I found out that some of college until I completed this internship. stilt walk. does professional training for teachers. the world than I have in my 21 years of life." the company's equipment was providing Hopefully, one day, I will find myself in the "I now also work as backup power for antennas NASA is using to position to do some of the amazing work that Among duties such as proofreading communicate with the latest Mars rover. My Governor Kasich and his staff have done to an inflatable attendant manuscripts, checking corrections and program isn't involved in testing those units, improve the state of Ohio." translating interactive activities online, both Treehouse in Costa Rica and have improved but it may be involved in testing similar my juggling skills," Malson and DeMichele worked on various Senior international studies major Michael things in the future. The revelation really — Kristina DeMichelle '13 he says. Brill made projects for the company. "I got to translate Miller lived in a tree house community in excited me." balloon animals at the text of illustrated bible stories for fourth the Southern Zone of Costa Rica. "I heard Applebee's, juggled graders from Spanish to English. Then about this opportunity from a friend, visited Sember says that despite the fact that he for terminally ill and Kaitlyn put the text into the page and worked the website and when I found out you could had to learn an extensive amount about foster children, stilt- with the design," DeMichele says. "It was so volunteer I called the owners and found out computer programming (Read more summer stories on Page 6) walked outside of interesting to translate and simplify the text they had a slot open the first week of June." language without much stores and set up a carnival at Mr. Soin of Sometimes these trips would go awry. for bible stories in a religion textbook." While there he volunteered at the organic guidance from his Soin Hospital's mansion on Independence On his way to Mongu he experienced garden facility in the community and lived Day. superiors, he learned an several bus break- downs and had to Both DeMichele and Malson say they loved off of the water and natural energy, all while invaluable lesson trusting transfer buses three different times their experience at UDP. "My internship enduring extremely high levels of humidity. his instincts and making The joy on a child's face after handing them during the eight hour drive from this summer was an invaluable learning "Living without a computer, cell phone, or decisions on the spot. a balloon was one of the ways in which the job Lusaka. Though these mishaps were experience," Malson says. "Not only did I TV, but with multi-colored lightening bugs, was so meaningful to him. "[The experience] Inspiration for this issue's cover story and difficult, Buck says he realized that gain international working experience and monkeys and every type of insect under the "We don't know what allowed me to turn my juggling hobby into a he and his team were not in control gain knowledge of another country's business sun changed forever how I want to spend my we can achieve until alumni profiles came in part from Robert Frost, summer job and a way to use my talents and that trusting God was their only culture, but I also gained knowledge of time on Earth," Miller stated. we're thrown into completely new situations the American poet well known for his piece, for other people." option, a theme that became central the Spanish people and their culture. This that toss us around, test us forwards and The Road Not Taken: for the entire trip. experience pushed me out of my comfort Miller says backwards, shake us a bit, encourage us and zone, forcing me to rely on my second nature came leave us surprised at the talents God has Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, Buck said that witnessing the poverty language to learn about the company and to to surprise The Campaign Trail given us," Sember says. And sorry I could not travel both of Zambia taught him about the role carry out most of my work. This discomfort, him every day. Sophomore international studies and Spanish And be one traveler, long I stood of Americans in the world. He now though, pushed me to grow. Through this One particular major Lauren Clark interned with the And looked down one as far as I could sees that he wants to pursue a career internship, I grew professionally, intellec- morning he To where it bent in the undergrowth; of service and help others through tually and culturally, which is invaluable as was about to Ohio branch of "Organizing for America," Summer at the Statehouse an organization affiliated with the Obama other church missions in the future. I begin to plan my life after UD." start eating Before 2012 Junior political science and Then took the other, as just as fair, campaign. Clark said she organized events "Praising God and sharing the worship English double-major Amy Timmerman's And having perhaps the better claim, breakfast with for the campaign such as house parties, experience with people halfway last six summers had been devoted to high Because it was grassy and wanted wear; the community phone banks Though as for that the passing there across the world made me realize the Globetrekker when a visitor and canvassing school marching band or working a local Had worn them really about the same, extent of our Christian community commented on events, and job. This past year, however, she received and what an influence mission work Junior public relations and Spanish double the fascinating the opportunity to intern in Ohio Governor served as a And both that morning equally lay can have." major Hannah Heine not only studied abroad decorative John Kasich's communications office. As an liaison for the In leaves no step had trodden black. in Spain Spring 2012, but she also used her snake on the unapologetic student of politics, Timmerman Hispanic/Latino Oh, I kept the first for another day! life savings to travel the globe this past kitchen roof. says she was incredibly excited her first day Yet knowing how way leads on to way, community summer. She visited 16 different countries Community members immediately reacted to be in the governor's office and was star- I doubted if I should ever come back. being a trans- throughout the United Kingdom, Europe, the because there were definitely no such struck when she met Gov. Kasich. lator and Middle East, United Arab Emirates and Asia. reptiles placed in their area. The "decorative Timmerman says she did some usual intern I shall be telling this with a sigh advocate. "My friend and I planned, navigated and snake" curling down a pole was actually a tasks like making copies and running out to Somewhere ages and ages hence: budgeted our way around the globe without nonvenemous four-foot-long live snake that get coffee, but she also went on advance trips Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— Because of her the help of our parents or a travel agent." snacks on other dangerous snakes. for event planning and got to try her hand I took the one less traveled by, work, Clark And that has made all the difference. 4 News and notes from the University of Dayton Honors Program News and notes from the University of Dayton Honors Program 5 news STUDEnT THe Beckoning PaTH (continued from Page 5) Elizabeth Brumleve '16 spent her Maggie Reuter '14 volunteered full-time Kaitlin Meme appreciation for my own culture and the summer working in the office of a Latin American culture as well." at TRAMA Textiles, a weaving cooperative, in Susan Gogniat '13 received the Earl F. Morris to be an experience through a different sense," she Commonwealth's attorney in Kentucky Guatemala. Maggie completed a wide range Memorial Scholarship this year. The award recognizes said. "I wanted to show this idea of seeing what where she worked to better understand the Lauren Glass '13 spent this past summer of tasks from designing high achieving Ohio undergraduates who are looking Kaitlin Meme '14, a graphic design student, sound actually looks like." necessary preparations for legal proceedings traveling around Europe. She participated in publicity materials to to pursue a legal career. took advantage of an opportunity to broaden her and was given the opportunity to work closely the Chaminade Scholars pilgrimage to Rome demonstrating weaving. abilities this summer by staying at the University with attorneys and attend court with them. and Assisi. From there Glass travelled to "At TRAMA Textiles, Carol harper '13 presented her thesis research It was valuable to learn about dealing with clients on "Improving Teacher Preparation to Enhance to participate in the Artist in Residence program. and setting up her own meetings, stated Meme. "This job deepened my compassion for France where she spent time with family. I was more than just a others and taught me the importance volunteer. I felt truly Academic Achievement of English Language Learners" "It was more independent than I thought it would of justice in the community." at Ohio TESOL at The Ohio State University. "The students are essentially paid to live on campus integrated into the lives be. We had a little bit of guidance, but we were in of the women I worked over the summer and work cooperatively in a studio charge of setting it up," she said. "We were treated Stacey Buckman '13 traveled to Zambia, for, and I will never Chloe McEldowney '14 has been awarded the environment to create artwork for spaces around Yeck Artist Fellowship through the Dayton Art Institute. like professionals, which was weird, but it was cool, Africa, volunteering with the Marianist forget their kindness campus," said Associate Director of ArtStreet and Fellows receive a stipend, run workshops and teach local to see how it would've actually worked in real life." brothers in the area. "My and compassion." Honors Program alumna, Adrienne Niess'04. When high school art students. There will also be an upcoming heart broke at the sight of exhibit for McEldowney and the other fellows at the Meme got wind of the application, she said that it extreme poverty, sickness, Brooke Scollin '15 traveled to San Dayton Art Institute. Meme said that even though her major is graphic abuse and alcoholism, "I discovered God in so many ways, people sounded like something she wanted to do. "It was design, freshman year she had to take fine arts Francisco with her family to visit her but I also met people and places that I never could have imagined brother, an opera singer something completely different than what I'm used classes such as drawing and painting, "so it was Annea hapciu's '12 thesis research, The Internal who were always happy before." with the San Francisco Effect of the Kosovo: The Young Europeans Nation- to," Meme said. "We had a budget we had to work less intimidating to be told to 'make artwork for and who appreciated Opera. Her family Branding Campaign on the Kosovar Population, was within, so it was definitely good in determining what ArtStreet' because if I didn't have those courses, I everything God had given Molly harkins '15 interned at UIL, a also attended the U.S. published by the Friedrich Ebert Stuftung organization materials I would need to get to fit in the budget." probably wouldn't have applied for it." She said the them." Connecticut-based electric distribution Open golf tournament in Prishtina, the oldest German democracy-promoting company. "Interning at UIL this past summer while they were in organization. foundation classes were necessary, and that even Meme's project was centered on spicing up the Kylee Byrd '13 was an excellent opportunity that I am so town. "It was a great graphic design classes, which are more flat work music studio in ArtStreet — but the challenge was worked on her very grateful to have had. I gained not only trip full of fun family Jenna Rindler '15 received the Alpha & Omega / as opposed to installation, helped her with different grandparents' knowledge but also practical experience in memories and some great Jim Baker Scholarship this semester. for her to create something that would not hinder principles of design for the program. vegetable farm the fields of public relations and marketing." golf-watching!" the sound. She said that ArtStreet provided her with this summer. Erin Roark '13 has accepted a job at Procter & Gamble an abundance of foam material and the task of Not only did the foundation classes in art prepare She assisted Ellie Klug's '14 poetry blog was featured Marc Torchio '15 spent the summer as in Cincinnati doing Research and Development in the creating a piece that not only made the studio inter- Meme for her new experience, but she said her in selling and in the Dayton Daily News this summer by a junior business analyst for a local debt company's Fabric and Homecare department. esting to the eye, but to dampen the sound being harvesting crops collection agency. Before beginning his work, Honors Program involvement also proved to be quite Sharon Short, who runs the Antioch Writer's made in the room as well. and expanding the Workshop. "It was meaningful to me to see Mark had to complete a long process to gain Joseph Salomone '13 earned second place among useful. "[The Honors Program] helped with my work business to social my work so recognized. I've been writing clearance from the United States government undergraduate students for his poster entitled "Identify- ethic in general. In [the Program] you're treated networking. "My for ten years now, in little notebooks and to have the right to access sensitive ing cis-regulatory element changes that underlie gene "[The piece] is music-themed. Sound waves more independently, like there's more expected of grandparents have other blogs, but this was the first big project information. expression and phenotypic evolution between species" from different instruments are the three big panels," you, you're treated more like an adult," Meme said. 11 grandchildren and we all grew up on the I decided to undertake. The fact that it was at the meeting for the Society for Developmental Biology she said. "It's foam material, mounted to wooden in Montreal, Canada. "I feel like Honors professors expect you to be on top farm." successful beyond my imagination meant a Alex Ulintz '13 traveled to the UK boxes, and three-dimensional coming out of the of it yourself, and that mind set definitely helped." lot to me." to work on his Honors thesis at the University wall." Meme recorded different instruments — Kar Yen Chai '13 was in the Miss of Surrey. He lived with other students in a Brooke Scollin '15 received a scholarship from the National Society of Collegiate Scholars drum, guitar and piano — in little snippets, pulled Meme offers advice to students: "I would say don't Singapore Beauty Pageant 2012. The contes- Connor Mcnamee '13 studied German dorm and traveled through London, southern for her essay on Christmas on Campus. up the sound waves on a computer and enlarged tants of the Pageant are required to commit abroad in Augsburg, Germany, then traveled hesitate to do something if you're worried about them to eight feet. "In that room, everyone experi- how it's going to turn out….if there is a chance you Europe "taking lots of pictures" this summer. Andrew Steffensmeier '14 received the Fight ences sound through making music.…I wanted it for Sight Fellowship. This prestigious, international might like it and think you're going to Patrick Mellis '13 helped lead a summer award will assist him as he continues his undergraduate gain experience from it then you will, leadership training program for the thesis research. you know?" She said she was nervous Navigators, a Christian ministry group. to apply, because she wasn't sure Maddie Szaller '13 presented her thesis research exactly what she would be doing and Milena Pisani '13 spent the summer at the Bergamo Conference on Curriculum Theory and in Honduras as a part of the ETHOS program as a graphic designer, the program was Classroom Practice. at UD and worked with other UD students to not necessarily catered to her. She did time and effort to better themselves in build homes Adam Tardio '13 received the John William Flood not, however, let that hold her back. beauty and poise. "I was able to network with for the England and Scotland on the weekends. "The Memorial Scholarship this semester. "I think you can make any opportunity people from different walks of life, and learn homeless in entire research experience, especially the like that work for your benefit 'cause firsthand about the pageant industry the country. component in the UK, has forever changed Elizabeth Wetzel '13 presented her thesis research in Singapore." me as a student and scientist." now on a resume I can say I did "I hope at the 27th Annual Ohio Physiological Society meeting this…it's not in my field, but I can do to always at Wright State University. Libby Dunwald '15 travelled to Guatemala remember Erin Yacovoni '14 participated in the something outside of my field. That's where she studied Spanish, lived with a all that I summer RET-NSF STEM program for Alyssa Lesko '13, hailey Kwon '15, and a positive thing...'Oh, she's versatile, host family and volunteered as an English learned, not teachers, paired with two teachers, an Greg Mancini '14 presented their thesis research she's well rounded,'" Meme said. "I teacher in three only about engineering student, a company, and an at the Council of Undergraduate Research Meeting feel like if you have an opportunity that schools. "Being the culture engineering professor. They worked to create in Wooster, Ohio. comes up that seems awesome, just in Guatemala and the people of Honduras, but also what I a STEM curriculum for seventh grade. "This allowed me to take it no matter if it's directly related, learned personally and spiritually." gave me the opportunity to learn about The following Honors students graduating in 2013 expose myself engineering and how this can enhance my received scholarships from the Accounting Department: because any outside experience that to a culture unlike Amanda Schultz '14 studied French future classroom experience." Catherine Bigoness, Adeline Bodart, you can pull is just as good." mine, which abroad in Angers, France and then spent a Ben Foster, Brittany Fritsch, Brittan humbled and gave week in Paris with family. "It was an amazing — CC Hutten '15 Stegemiller, Kelsey Stroble, Jessica me new-found experience." Thomas and Mary hannah Viertel. Meme with her installation at ArtStreet Photo courtesy of K. Meme 6 News and notes from the University of Dayton Honors Program 7 alumni ThE ROAD LESS TRAVELED and that the guidance of the professors and the faculty are invaluable. In addition to a lay minister for social-justice and intercul- tural issues in the Catholic Diocese of France. and prepared her to be a lay minister. Before her junior-year seminar, the Honors Program sent a group to the poor country of Sierra Leone for a week. Looking back, she realizes that that brief intercultural experience Hanes' inspiration to join the program was her family friend and her shadowing and volunteer experiences at hospitals. For her, nursing offered a more holistic view and more interaction with people than a doctor studying for his Masters, Mertz worked at UD's Industrial Assessment Center where he measured and recommended potential energy savings for factories. After graduate school Mertz worked flexible hours in an energy achieving the Honors diploma that segued She is in her fourth changed her life. "The people I met and the would have. She expects the best part of her efficiency consulting business which was into her attending Harvard, Baumann said year of a six-year experiences I had shaped my graduate work future and current work to be the relation- comprised of several other UD graduates, she learned how to think analytically in all mission. Serving and the work I do now." She went back to ships she can build and the ability to touch putting his mechanical engineering As the next class of seniors of her Honors classes at UD, an extremely God, the Church volunteer in Sierra Leone after graduation. another's life if even only for a few days. In knowledge to good use. However, his real important skill in law school. and the community one volunteer experience Hanes was able dream was to own his own farm, which he prepare to graduate from UD with their have always been Gorgette comments on having so many to recognize her importance to an elderly fulfilled when he bought a twelve-acre farm own fond and unique memories, some Her decision to go to law school rather than important to her. Her wonderful memories from UD. Some woman who was too afraid to get from the on West Third Street in Dayton, Ohio, in 2007. might also be interested in embarking teaching right after graduation has had a lay minister position highlights include euchre tournaments in kitchen to her bedroom alone. That moment huge impact on her future career. Baumann now brings church and Marycrest, mass and dinner with the Trinity was when she realized that this was what she Mertz always had a clear idea that he did not on careers that are radically different said that although she loves teaching and may community service Avenue Marianists, and Thanksgiving wanted to do for the rest of her life. want a desk job, and he revels in the self- from their academic majors. The one day return to it, she has now been given to the center of her on Alberta Street. She states, "The best sufficiency and ability to be his own boss that a unique opportunity to impact education in professional life. memories involve fun times with good Although she took a different path than most owning a farm has allowed him. Growing up successful and meaningful career a broader way. After her anticipated gradu- friends. Joyful community is what UD does of her fellow biology majors, UD and the Mertz's parents were very self-sufficient as choices portrayed in the stories ation from Harvard in 2015, she hopes to As a University of Dayton student studying best." Honors Program helped immensely. Hanes well. They built their own log cabin in which begin practicing as a lawyer specializing in world literature in English with a focus on completed an Honors thesis on the role Mertz spent his childhood and youth, while following may provide some inspiration. education law. Baumann said she wants to African literature, becoming a lay minister For current Honors students thinking about a genetics play in eye function with the help his dad was a mechanic and his mom was give guidance to school districts to ensure may not have been the clearest or first career unique career path, as in her position, Mary of Dr. Madhuri Kango-Singh. She reported skilled at sewing. This emphasis on having the laws that affect education are understood path. However, because of the frequency that Harvan Gorgette suggests being open to the that this experience, as well as taking BIO do-it-yourself skills was a mentality that he Jordan Baumann '12 and carried out in a way that will benefit the youth of our nation. she uses knowledge learned as a student at UD, and later and the University of Texas, calls that may come along. 404 (Physiology 2) with Dr. Krane, as being has been immersed in his entire life. the most helpful to her. She went on to say On the way to her Gorgette feels that her career is more closely — Sarah Reynolds '14 that material covered in Krane's class has Mertz cites his years at UD as a time during Bachelor of Science For example, Bauman said she would like aligned with her studies at UD than may be been crucial in her nursing studies now and which an important transition happened degree in Education to make the curriculum more accessible to thought. highly recommends Dr. Krane's class to other in his mind. "I realized that I wanted to do Jordan Baumann's students with special needs, and make policy biology majors. something that was healthier for me, and experience in special changes to benefit marginalized students and Upon graduating from UD, Gorgette taught that was being outside and using my body, education led her to schools. She anticipates that her experience literature while completing her PhD at the Katelin Hanes '12 On a less academic note, Hanes looks back and eating healthy food and bringing that to develop an interest at Harvard Law School will allow her to University of Texas in Austin. After moving Katelin knew even fondly at her favorite memories at UD, other people too." Indeed, Mertz truly enjoys in education law and create relationships with powerful alumni to France, she taught English-language and before she graduated which basically included her entire senior the ethos of good, old-fashioned hard work policy. across the nation, and will provide her with American-culture classes at various univer- that she was going to year, especially the end. Being together with that life on a farm entails. "Working on a the tools necessary to achieve these goals. sities. Her academic path started to become her roommates and parents during gradu- farm, it's an honest day's work. At the end While still in high take a rather unusual Baumann said she has already met so many less attractive when she started applying for ation weekend was something she will never of the day, you can sleep well, and you have school, Baumann path out of college. wonderful people and learned so much in her full-time positions. Her teaching interests forget. something tangible to show for your actions." had the rewarding task of tutoring a second Hanes came into the short time at Harvard, and she believes her were not in high demand, she was dissatisfied While Mertz has found true satisfaction grade student with disabilities leading to University of Dayton experience will only continue to be enriched with the French university system and her Hanes urges students to embrace any from working on the farm, he still credits her interest in special education. After as an undecided arts throughout the remainder of her law school mobility was limited by family commitments. opportunity they might be offered to learn his mechanical engineering degrees and that experience, Baumann said she wanted and sciences major. career. After much thought, she decided to accept more about their interests. As an under- part-time consulting work for allowing him to to delve further in the field, becoming an Like many others, she an offer from a lay minister and priest at her classman she thought she wanted control and own and support the farm financially. intervention specialist major at UD. She changed her major Bauman's advice to students is to always parish to help in a formation program for the "Doctor" title seemed to fit. However, said she learned about special education too many times to believe in yourself. A year ago, when she ministry. after shadowing and learning more about it, Mertz's farm is involved in community laws and experienced some structural remember. She finally decided to major in was in the middle of the stressful law school she realized that it wasn't exactly what she supported agriculture, which allows residents issues in school systems. This caused her biology with the idea of going to medical application process, she said she would In this position Gorgette is rewarded through thought it was. Thinking of changing a career in the Dayton and Cincinnati area to buy passion for education to progress into a school. As soon as the end of her sophomore have never dreamed she would find herself helping others and says that she grows closer path? Hanes says, "Go with it, you never fresh, pesticide-free vegetables that are desire to advocate for children and become year, though, she realized that medical sitting in the law library at Harvard. In fact, to Christ because of it. An example of her know what will happen....you may even end grown on his farm throughout the season. involved in educational law. From there, school was probably not going to be her path. Baumann said that she almost did not apply time spent includes working with a team up at Xavier!" When asked to give some beginners' tips for a she joined the pre-law fraternity, Phi Alpha Through various experiences shadowing to Harvard Law. She recalled telling her close that supports Roma families living in the sustainable lifestyle to urbanites and college Delta, at UD, contacted current attorneys and volunteering, she finally found her true friend at the time, "I probably wouldn't get area. Roma are some of the poorest people — Sarah Reynolds '14 kids who live on microwaveable convenience practicing education law, researched law love: nursing. The only problem was that the in anyway, and then it would be a waste of in Romania and come to France in hopes of foods, Mertz enthuses, "Go to a farmer's schools and studied intensely for the LSAT, University of Dayton does not have a nursing $100." Baumann said she was reminded to "living better off the trash in France than market and buy fresh food, and learn about Baumann said. After applying to a number program. believe in herself and that it is amazing how in Romania." Along with others, Gorgette it too. Learn what different types of produce of law schools, Bauman was surprised to be far that advice has already taken her. helped to integrate these families into the are." He also added that good fresh produce admitted to Harvard Law School, where she French community. Still, many got evicted, Hanes then looked at other schools with the idea of transferring, but was torn because of George Mertz '05 requires very little cooking and preparation, studies today. Bauman adds, "Do not be discouraged if you found no place to settle, or were sent back her love for UD. A family friend suggested Looking casual and friendly while working and yet the difference from store-bought don't always get what you want." She notes to Romania. She saw suffering that she was produce can be readily tasted. Baumann said that the teacher education a solution, one in which Hanes could stay on his farm, George Mertz is hardly what that she was wait-listed at some other law not able to relieve, but the people's hope and department at UD did a superb job of at Dayton yet still use her degree towards you'd expect a typical person with a Master's schools that she believed she would get into energy provoked inspiration. When Mertz was a member of the Honors placing her in diverse schools so she had a nursing career. Upon graduation, she degree in mechanical engineering to look without a problem. Now, she is doing well at Program and a Berry Scholar, Honors an opportunity to learn about a variety of enrolled in a rather unique program at like while at work. Harvard, and is enjoying every minute of it. Much of Gorgette's literary and cultural Program Director Steven Dandaneau settings and structures, as well as see some Xavier University in Cincinnati designed Yet those are exactly studies informs her current work. She encouraged Mertz to do whatever he found of the major problems in our state's school specifically for people who already have Mertz's credentials. — Stephanie Greve '15 remarks that the UD Honors Program meaningful and worthwhile. "Steve was a systems. She said all of the studying skills an undergraduate degree in an area other helped in all kinds of ways: by encouraging very influential person in my life," Mertz she learned at UD are still aiding her as than nursing. It is an accelerated program Mertz graduated from interdisciplinary work, by having students recalls. "He definitely helped give me the she takes on the dense material in her first that incorporates both undergraduate and UD with a Bachelor work in groups of people from a variety courage to do something different." year classes at Harvard Law, and that the Masters-level nursing classes. After 20 of Mechanical of backgrounds, and by teaching critical Honors Program was a wonderful resource Mary Harvan Gorgette '91 thinking skills. Pat Donnelly's sociology months, she will graduate from the program with a Master's degree in nursing, trained to Engineering in 2005 and completed his throughout her undergraduate career. She Mary Harvan Gorgette, '91 is a woman living seminar especially came to mind. She was explained how the Program has always been take on the clinical nurse leader role. Masters of Mechanical a life that the University of Dayton's mission also given an unusual experience through the supportive and willing to work with her, Engineering, also at and morals would celebrate. She is currently Honors Program that inspired future work (Continued on Page 10) UD, in 2007. While 8 News and notes from the University of Dayton Honors Program News and notes from the University of Dayton Honors Program 9 THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED (continued from Page 9) Besides the Honors and Berry Scholars Program, another highlight of Mertz's time at UD was getting to go on a study abroad program during the summer of his sophomore year. Mertz and his class- mates travelled around Morocco for a month, studying art and politics and social movements in Morocco. His fondest memory involved a mischievous monkey snatching up his good friend's orange juice bottle while they were in a mountainous wooded area that was crawling with monkeys. The monkey jumped around and hollered as it taunted Mertz's friend with the orange juice it stole, while everyone looked on helplessly and laughed about it later, even to this day. Not having any job prospects in her intended field, Wagner decided to interview for the position at El Puente, an organization whose name means "The Bridge" and represents the bridge between Spanish and English as well as the bridge between schools and homes for people who may not understand American schooling. In the interview, Wagner admitted she had "no recent hands-on experience with children and zero discipline theory," to which the interviewers responded, "You'll learn." Although it took her several months to get her feet on the ground, Wagner absolutely loves her job now that she is three years into it. She often stops and thinks, "Oh my gosh, I'm getting paid to do this? This is crazy!" Because she did not seek out the position, Wagner said she feels a stronger sense of calling, a sign that she must be meant to Class of 1985 Mark Smucker: Here in Richmond, Virginia, I am Director of Brand Management for McKesson Brand, where I help lead/manage our private label program. Terri (Minen,'87) and I celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary this summer with a trip to the London Olympics. It wasn't a typical anniversary trip as we included our kids. Kate is a senior and Christian is an 8th grader. Both are good students when they work at it, and both are great kids. In short, we're blessed, and enjoy and are grateful for each day. Class of 1986 André Boehman: I was inducted as a Fellow nOTES Class of 1992 Kathryn Kuehner Chase: This past June I graduated from Sinclair's nursing program and passed the state board exam to become an RN. I live in Oakwood so I see "Uncle Pat," as my class called him, fairly regu- larly out on his bike, walking, or going to the pool. Class of 1994 Elizabeth Biedenharn Blust: Blust was awarded a 2011 Excellence in Journalism Award by the San Diego Press Club for her contributions to San Diego Lawyer Magazine, two articles, both featuring photos taken by her husband Jim (UD '92). The magazine took second place in the Trade Publication category. "I practice real estate law and estate planning in San Diego. Jim and I have two daughters, Kira (1998) and Cassandra (2004)." I continue to fly as a flight physician with University AirCare as well. We recently took our kids up to UD. It was fun to see how the campus has changed! Whereas I knew I wanted to end up in medicine as a physician, I had no idea where that path would take me. To end up work- ing in an academic practice in the ED, the ICU and with AirCare — plus running a Mid-Level Provider program — is way different than what I expected! Class of 2004 Amy Batchman: I'm engaged to be married in October of this year to Aaron Dourson. Together we cur- rently help run his family's cabin rental business in the Red River Gorge, KY. We still own and operate our small organic farm in Yellow Springs, Ohio, Radical Roots, and I'm still a vendor at the farmer's market there. This winter we plan to stretch our bicycle-legs out on a tour of New Zealand. Matt naveau: Naveau and Meghann (Heft) Naveau '10, were married April 21, 2012, at St. Denis Catholic Church in Versailles, Ohio. More than 40 alumni and current students attended the celebration, including wedding party members Tim Truster '08, Ryan Galicki '08, Phil Vedda '08, Kelly Kranjc '10 and Abby Naveau '16. The couple lives in Bellbrook, Ohio. "I am lead hardware engineer at Advatach Pacific in Dayton, and Meghann is a public relations account executive in Fahlgren Mortine's Dayton office." Class of 2009 Emily Klein McFadden: I decided to major do the work. "If I would have been the one of the Society of Automotive Engineers for 2012 last Class of 1995 Class of 2005 in religious studies at UD because I wanted to be a Mertz encourages everyone to follow their seeking this," she comments, "I don't know April during the SAE International Congress and Exposi- that I would have had that sense of calling tion. Also, after 18 years at Penn State University, I nancy Phelan harrison: While I was a Fr. Brian May: Fr. May has been reassigned to high school religion teacher. The many opportunities I goals, especially if it is something they secondary social studies education major at UD, I had, especially in the Fitz Center, redirected my career and certainty that I am in the right place." accepted an offer to join the Department of Mechanical the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in downtown Boi- strongly believe in. On his farming adventure returned to school in 2009 to earn an endorsement in path. I got my masters in public administration and was Engineering at the University of Michigan as a Professor se, Idaho. "One does not tend to run into many UD alumni thus far, he says "I've learned a lot along the English for Speakers of Other Languages. I am now an headed toward a career in nonprofit management but I El Puente primarily serves the Twin Towers of Mechanical Engineering. My wife and two sons are in Idaho, but I was pleased to discover that several of my way, and I continue to learn. That's really, elementary English Language Learners teacher at Slate could feel that I just wasn't quite in the right place. In getting settled in Ann Arbor, while my oldest started new parishioners are Flyers!" to me, what's fun about life: encountering community, where most of Dayton's Hispanic Hill Elementary in Worthington, Ohio. At this point, I August, I started a teaching job at Saint Martin de Porres community resides. Working with children her freshman year of college. I will be performing my High School, a Cristo Rey school where students come new problems and creatively solving them." have literally taught all ages from 6 to 60! These wise words, together with a motivating from this background is much different from research at the world famous Auto Lab at U-M. I know Karen Setty: My husband from generally low economic means. I'm teaching reli- my father, Lou Boehman, (deceased) Professor Emeritus (Fabio Bolognesi) and I wel- gion to 9th graders. It is so interesting to see how mindset, are applicable to anyone, regardless working with the children she babysat in in Mechanical Engineering at UD, would be very proud to comed a baby boy (our first) into God guides us on our paths to find our true vocation. of their major and ultimate goals in life. high school. "I see kids from situations where see me teaching at U-M. Class of 1996 the family on April 20. His name they've just gotten the short end of the stick," Wagner says. "You know, they've known three Bill King: King is now an alumnus of the Harvard is Niccolò Remo Bolognesi. He Meghan Tobin: I graduated with a double major — Ann-Marie Lee '14 Business School (2012), where he attended the learned to roll over Labor Day different dads, are living well-below the Class of 1987 in Spanish and international studies/human rights and Program for Leadership Development. weekend while we were visiting poverty line. Their mom is working from four was transformed from an introverted timid girl into a Ohio for a UD classmate's wed- until two in the morning, and they just don't Rafe Donahue: Michelle and I now live almost woman who has plunged into the workforce of Denmark, ding (Greg Raffio, also a 2005 get to see their parents. When you call as an completely vicariously through the kids. Harry is in his into the rural landscape of Nebraska, and most currently Class of 1997 Berry Scholar). Alyssa Wagner '09 educator and ask for help with the kids, the second year at West Point. Zach started at Gonzaga in as a Jesuit Volunteer in Nicaragua. I am completing my parents say they will, but it never happens August. Olivia is a junior in high school. She and I ap- Joseph Acquisto: Acquisto has published his two years of service in December and will begin the next The world can be split into two categories, peared recently in an article in a local magazine. Earlier second book, entitled Crusoes and Other Castaways phase of my life as a regular ex-pat who has joined the consisting of those who love children and because [the mother] is just barely keeping this year I built an orrery that demonstrates the earth's Class of 2007 Nicaraguan workforce. I attribute the fulfillment of my her head above the water, much less being in Modern French Literature: Solitary Adventures those who do not. able to discipline." orbit around the sun and compensates for leap years, the (University of Delaware Press, 2012). He is Associate Deepika D'Cunha Burkardt: I studied lifelong dream to live and work abroad to the confidence When Alyssa Wagner seasons and the orbit of the moon, complete with models Professor of French at the University of Vermont. osteopathic medicine at Michigan State University taking and passion for social justice that UD helped me develop. graduated, she of the 12 signs of the Zodiac. At BrickWorld, a Lego con- an extra year for research at the Medical Genetics Insti- Despite — and because of — these many vention in Chicago in June, it garnered a nomination for believed herself to tute at Cedars Sinai in Los Angeles. Since I got married a challenges, Wagner has fallen in love with "Best Mechanical." My current project is a mechanical semester into medical school (Leo Burkardt, UD '07) and Class of 2010 be a firm member of the latter group. her job. Before working at El Puente, she was model of the concept of alternating current. Class of 1998 the Air Force shipped him out to Edwards AFB in Cali- easily annoyed by children. Now, although fornia, I spent every break from school traveling out to How, then, did she find their "squeaky little voices" can still grate, Jeffrey Spieles: I currently teach fifth grade Meghann heft naveau: herself working as a for Northmont City Schools in Englewood, Ohio. My first see him. I've graduated from medical school and recently she has found much to love about them. started my surgical residency as an intern at Miami Val- (See details under Matt Naveau '08). program director for novel, In Sherman's Path, has "They just give themselves over to loving so been released by Royal Fire- ley Hospital in the General Surgery Program. an organization easily," she says, smiling. "They are so open, works Press of New York. It is that provides tutoring so honest. They just have a sweet heart at this a historical fiction novel that and after school activities for Spanish-speaking children point in their lives." takes place in 1864 during Class of 2008 from kindergarten through high school? General Sherman's March Erin Aldrich Miller: My husband, Matt, and I Kate Jennrich While Wagner may have never expected to be to the Sea. It is intended for welcomed our first child, Natalie Teresa, on February 11, Wagner graduated with a double major in working with children day in and day out, she readers 12 2012. I started at Cleveland Clinic in 2010 in the Office Taliaferro: My husband has found a calling and a home in El Puente. years and of Government Relations working on federal legislative Ben (UD '10) and I just wel- Spanish and international studies and moved She encourages students to look outside of up. You issues. I will be moving to our Institutional Relations comed our second child into our to the Dominican Republic immediately after can view their comfort zones, especially emphasizing, Class of 1988 and Development Department to be a development family, Rosemary Elizabeth, on college, not sure of what she would be doing the book "study abroad, study abroad, study abroad!" researcher. I had no idea there were positions for people 9/4/12. She is doing beautifully. but hoping to volunteer there somehow. After Michael Pratt: Pratt has been appointed the and read like me at hospitals, but it's a sector students of liberal six months without any leads on jobs, she inaugural holder of the O'Connor Family Professorship reviews at www.rfwp.com. I have got a call from a contact back in Dayton with — Annemarie Fisher '15 arts/humanities should be aware of. Meghan McDevitt: I just celebrated my first in the Carroll School of Management at Boston also written a teacher's manual to anniversary with the American Society for Gastrointes- information about a tutoring program that College. In addition to teaching courses in organizational accompany the novel. needed a coordinator. Tracy Kemme: In college, I discovered a passion tinal Endoscopy (Oak Brook, Illinois) where I work as an on-line issues of behavior, leadership, and qualitative research methods in myself for service, faith, and justice. I volunteered for Editorial Assistant for the journal, GIE: Gastrointestinal HonoRSlink in the Organization and Management Department, he is two years in Ecuador after college (my first time out of Endoscopy. I am a member of the International Society "She told me it would be a tutoring program director of its doctoral program, a fellow at the Winston Class of 1999 for Managing and Technical Editors (ISMTE) and serve for Hispanic ESL (English as a Second can be found at: Center for Leadership and Ethics, and holds a courtesy the country was our Berry Scholars Paris trip freshman http://issuu.com/ appointment in the Psychology Department of the College William Knight: My wife Annie (Poirier) Knight year). For the last two years I have been living in El Paso as an Associate Editor for Editorial Office News, their Language) students," Wagner explained, (UD '99) and I live in Loveland, Ohio, with our two and working in Mexico, and this summer I started the monthly newsletter. In August, I attended the ISMTE "and my first reaction was, 'I like that first udhonorsnews of Arts and Sciences. children (Reina − 5, Liam − 3). I work for the University process of becoming a Sister of Charity of Cincinnati. North American conference where I was part of a panel part, but students?! How old are these ALUMnI of Cincinnati as a physician in the University Hospital Becoming a sister is something I never wanted or on the use of social media in scholarly journals. I enjoyed munchkins?'" Classnotes are Emergency Department and the Neuroscience ICU. expected, but it is certainly my call. My time at UD led attending UD alumni weekend in June and hope to visit me to this moment. again soon! featured in every January issue 10 so send us your news! 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Lindsay Cummings: I am moving to Beirut, 16 Chaminade Scholars Application Due Lebanon, to take a job as a teacher at a Christian school. Alexandria harris: Tim I will be teaching reading and one class of world history 31 Hull Fellowship Application Due to 9th graders. Most of the teachers at the school are Vollmer (UD '11) and I got engaged Lebanese, but there are a handful of international 31 Honors Students Symposium: this past season and plan to have volunteers as well. My plan, for now, is to stay for one Senior Registration Due the wedding in October 2014. I year and to begin graduate school next fall. am still working on my physical therapy doctorate at Washington University School of Medicine. February 1 2013 Honors Art Exhibit Open House Chris Lemon: After finishing up my Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in Mexico, I came back to UD and worked at the Intensive English Program over help make 1 2013 Berry Summer Thesis Institute Applications Due the summer. 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That explains that thing floating despite this not being in a studio...who are you then? D:
That explains that thing floating despite this not being in a studio...who are you then? D:
I could say the same. Anyways, why are you here?
Aren't you cold in that outfit? It's chilly and I'm wearing my scarf over this outfit that's already quite good in insulation.
*slightly scared* Um, thank you? What is this life energy that you mentioned?
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This Sandy Claws sounds like a very generous man. Just like me. Until customers refuse to pay.
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It's never too soon for children to learn that violence is never okay, hands can do many good things, and everyone is capable of positive, loving actions. In this bright, inviting, durable board book, simple words and full-color illustrations teach these important concepts in ways even very young children can understand. Created in response to requests from parents, preschool teachers, and childcare providers, this book belongs everywhere young children are.
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Martine Agassi, Ph.D., is a clinical therapist with extensive experience as a behavioral consultant, counseling children and families in schools, residential facilities, foster care, and private practice. She has led workshops and group counseling in communication skills, parenting, drug and child abuse prevention, divorce, and self-esteem. Martine, her husband, and their daughter live in Fallbrook, California, with their dog Toby. Marieka Heinlen launched her career as a children's book illustrator with the award-winning "Hands Are Not for Hitting." As a freelance illustrator and designer, Marieka focuses her work on books and other materials for children, teens, parents, and teachers. She lives in St. Paul, Minnesota, with her husband and son.
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As I've written before, the gun control zealots just don't know what the hell they're talking about, but in this case, I can't help but think President Obama knows what he's talking about but is willing to lie in order to push a political agenda. During a speech at a DCCC fundraiser, in the same place where he made his "bitter clingers" comments five years ago, Obama pushed for more gun control in the name of the children. In the process, he falsely misled the country (as many gun grabbers do) about the type of firearms we need to get under control. He referred to the weapon used by Sandy Hook shooter Adam Lanza as a fully-automatic weapon when in fact, it was semi-automatic.
Now, over the next couple of months, we've got a couple of issues: gun control. (Applause.) I just came from Denver, where the issue of gun violence is something that has haunted families for way too long, and it is possible for us to create common-sense gun safety measures that respect the traditions of gun ownership in this country and hunters and sportsmen, but also make sure that we don't have another 20 children in a classroom gunned down by a semiautomatic weapon -- by a fully automatic weapon in that case, sadly.
Just as a reminder, fully automatic guns have been heavily regulated since the 1930s. I'm sure if President Obama "misspoke," Jay Carney will be sure to let us know.
As Allahpundit pointed out in his post over at HotAir, Obama was sure to stress that the opponents of his gun control push are "ginning up fear" about gun confiscation among gun owners yet was more than happy to "gin up fear" about automatic weapons to push his agenda.
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