EVERY OBJECT TELLS A STORY IF YOU KNOW HOW TO READ IT.
Natalie Davies
Learning Specialist, Math — M.A. Northwestern University, B.A. Columbia University
I’ve kept this thank-you note I received from the mother of one of my first students almost a decade ago. It reminds me of the power of relationships and the importance of the work we all do every day.
— Henry Ford
Elsabe Dixon
Brent Erstad
Arts — M.F.A. George Mason University, B.A. Averett University
Director of Choral Music — M.S. University of Pennsylvania, M.S.M. Boston University, B.M. Cleveland Institute of Music
D.C. was home to many Color Field artists and it seems appropriate to be surrounded by many color compositions based on Josef Albers’ studies this semester. It reminds me of the bold color compositions of the Ndebele in South Africa, where I grew up. I remember watching the women fill in the forms while humming. Those vibrant colors were such a gift. Their meticulous straight edges and high contrasts, not much different from Ellsworth Kelly’s beautiful volumes.
When I was 6 years old, my dad noticed that I showed an interest in music. When some customers couldn’t afford to pay him for work he had done, he accepted a beat up piano as payment instead. He brought it home and moved it into our basement where I spent hours banging away each day. I’m still doing that to this day!
Evan Hudspeth Preston Hannibal Chaplain, Theology — M.Div. Bexley Hall Seminary, A.B. Westmont College
This little mouse in St. Edmund’s College academic garb was a Christmas gift from my children when we lived in Cambridge, England. I was on sabbatical 1983-84 and a Visiting Scholar at St. Edmund’s while studying at Cambridge University. It’s always in my office and reminds me of my kids, our time in England, and a very productive academic year.
Science — M.S. University of Connecticut, M.S. Old Dominion University, B.S. United States Coast Guard Academy
After graduating from the US Coast Guard Academy (USCGA), I dedicated 23 years of active duty service as an officer in the Coast Guard where I specialized in marine safety, security, and environmental protection. While serving as an instructor at USCGA, I realized my passion and skill at teaching. I’m very fortunate to have found a second career as a teacher and coach at EHS, and I’m excited to see what the next 23 years bring. EHS
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