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Remembering Sister Barbara Kutchera By Katherine Fischer
While writing an article about my Aunt Barbara for Clarke University Magazine, I had the great opportunity to reconnect with a few of her students and colleagues. When I emailed Professor Katherine Fischer, she emailed me back with a colorful description of my Aunt...
The Spirit of the BVMs lives on in the Recipients of the Sister Barbara Kutchera Scholarship
Following is an article that I wrote for Clarke University Alumni Magazine about my Aunt Barbara, who was an English professor at Clarke and also a nun in the BVM order. Sister Barbara Kutchera had a huge influence on my life. I hope you enjoy the article. ...
A Fisherman and His Boat – A Portrait of Philly Anderson
While writing my book Portraits of Immigrant Voices, I learned how much I enjoy interviewing people and boiling down their life stories into a page or two. I had the same opportunity when I worked on “From Lake to Plate: Local Fishing Families and Foodways,” a...