"I came to geology late, taking my first course at Cuyahoga Community College at night while employed as a librarian (having earned an Anthropology Degree and a Master of Library Science degree at KSU). The night course was an eye-opener, rekindling an interest I had in geology as a kid after finding fossils in my yard, including bones of a Dunkleosteus. Eventually I ended up back at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State to earn a master’s and Ph.D. in the Department of Geology. I spent almost 40 years working for the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. I was responsible for the invertebrate paleontology collection; worked on several exhibits; wrote, cowrote, edited, and coedited a variety of technical and non-technical publications; and ran geologically oriented public outreach activities. I am currently the museum’s emeritus curator. The courses I took in geology at KSU were excellent, the field trips were inspiring, and the research opportunities amazing. I’m grateful for my experiences at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State which have greatly influenced just about everything I have done academically."