Oct. 25, 2005 issue
It's been 18 years since I first set foot on this campus. A friend's
suggestion drew me here, and the family atmosphere keeps me at Eastern.
From the youngest freshman to the oldest co-worker, I love the people
and enjoy the community atmosphere. EMU is like a little community within
a community.
I also have been blessed with good bosses. While in housing and dining
services, I ordered supplies for balloon sculptures and special events. My
boss, Michael Crabb, knew I was creative and taught me how to make some
of the basic balloon sculptures. When it came to centerpiece arrangements,
etc., he would make one example and then tell us to make 10 more just
like it. He trusted us.
In student accounting, I had hardly laid a finger on a computer keyboard.
My boss, Richard Bird, knew I was willing to learn and that I liked working
with students. He taught me well and, thanks to his patience, it kept
me at Eastern.
I worked in two other divisions here on campus and now I am in academia
and, believe me, they speak a different language. Although
I worked in pre-school, Head Start and K - 12 before coming to Eastern,
I had never heard of a "vitae." Dean Robbins helped me out with
the lingo, and I now feel that I'm in the infant stage of academia. I
am striving to get to the toddler stage.
This is a whole new era, with a new dean and a new president.
The campus feels fresh, new and open to all of us. I am
indeed blessed.
