Dominican University Provost David G. Behrs Gives Shout Out to Kids and Barbara Bonardi

In 2006, Dominican University of California Provost David G. Behrs responded in an editorial in the Marin Independent Journal about someone's comment of there not being ample adult education programs in the area. His editorial spoke of three successful students- who were adult learners at the time- including Barbara Bonardi, whose essay was featured in Kids, Have You Seen My Backpack..."

It's overall a great article with a great message. Thanks to people like Behrs, adults ARE learning every day!

http://www.marinij.com/marinvoice/ci_4023295

Archived Articles: Middle Tennessee State University & University of Oregon

After the book came out, these nontraditional students were campus celebs with the press they received!

I dug this student newspaper article up- "Two non-traditional student essays printed in anthology" by Michaela Jackson, which ran in April 2005 in the MTSU Sidelines

The article features interviews with two essayists, Callie Stroud and Christy Farr-Ferrelli. Both were working moms and students and the time of publication.

Also in april 2005, Cindy Ingram was profiled in her student newspaper, InsideOregon for her contribution in the article "New Work Showcases Challenges, Triumphs of Nontraditional Students." Cindy later did a talk at her campus on being a nontraditional student where she spoke about her essay, which is in essence her expereince in being an adult learner.

Revisiting the Past: An online radio interview

Since I am starting the blog, figured I'd put some of the media all in one spot. Here's a radio interivew I did about month after the book came out on an Internet radio show called Global Talk Radio. Click on that link and then scroll all the way down- I was their first show- April 11, 2005. One of the essay writers, Pola Henderson, joined me. It was so awesome to hear her voice after talking to her via e-mail for so long! The asked me questions about challenges adult learners face, how adult learners can find funding, what motivates adult learners, etc. and asked a little about me and my history. Pola got to talk a little about her history, too! After relistening to this, I am pretty proud of how it turned out! Please give it a listen!