I am forever grateful to Dr. Paulette Merchel and Judy Snyder of Marywood Theater. I learned more about being successful in both life and collaborative art in my four years at Marywood than I could ever have foreseen. And I could not appreciate that education until I left and tested myself in a number of internships and roles. I am currently one of the youngest members on not one, but two Board of Trustees for regional theaters where I now live. I consider that to be a testament to the experience and wisdom I have gained in my relatively limited years, and as a direct result of the creative base I forged at Marywood.