I fell in love Chowan upon my arrival several years ago. Since then, I already have memories to last me a lifetime—dogwoods blooming on a warm April morning, graduates lined up in their caps and gowns, students walking through Squirrel Park on cool autumn days, those majestic white columns adorning the administration building. “If you have to fall in love with something,” Robert Frost wrote, “you can do a lot worse than a college.” I can’t agree more.

Education

• PhD, Mississippi State University
• MA, University of Akron
• BS, University of North Alabama

Academic & Scholarly Achievements

• 2000 Alpha Chi Teacher of the Year