Monday, January 1, 2007

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Shannon Knepper, Graphic Designer

Shannon Knepper, Graphic Designer SHANNON KNEPPER, Graphic Designer

Extra-Curricular Interests
Sports with rackets; Silkscreening at AIR; Eating eggs out of egg cups.

What artists are currently in heavy rotation on your iPod?
Mastadon & Dolly Parton

If you could bring two things with you to a deserted island, what would they be?
Mastadon & Dolly Parton

If you could have dinner with one person from history, who would it be and why?
Alexander Fleming (absent minded and brilliant!)

One more thing we should know about you:
I do a killer seagull impression...not suitable for indoors, though.

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Leah Durand, Archivist

Leah Durand, Archivist LEAH DURAND, Archivist

Extra-Curricular Interests
Fixing up my house, random road trips, flowers from the strip, city steps, and getting lost in my own city.

What artists are currently in heavy rotation on your iPod?
Mirah, Neil Halstead, Mixes made by friends, Devotchka, Slim Cessna's Auto Club, CSYN, Jesus and Mary Chain

If you could bring two things with you to a deserted island, what would they be?
The Oxford English Dictionary and sunscreen SPF 30

If you could have dinner with one person from history, who would it be and why?
Melvil Dewey. Not only did he come up with a classification system for libraries, he was also an advocate for spelling reform. He wanted to simplify spelling and eliminate extra letters; it's like he is the O.G. of text spellings.

One more thing we should know about you:
I only eat real maple syrup. That log cabin stuff is for suckas.

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Catena Bergevin, Director of Operations

Catena Bergevin, Director of Operations CATENA BERGEVIN, Director of Operations

Extra-Curricular Interests
Running, Cooking, Shopping.

What artists are currently in heavy rotation on your iPod?
Marvin Gaye, Santana, Dave Matthews, Miles Davis.

If you could bring two things with you to a deserted island, what would they be?
Johnny Depp and Clinique Lipstick in Pink Chocolate.

If you could have dinner with one person from history, who would it be and why?
My grandmother, Catena Caruso, so I can learn her secret recipe for tomato sauce.

One more thing we should know about you:
I am a kickboxing instructor.

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Elizabeth Keller, Director of Education

Elizabeth Keller, Director of Education Elizabeth Keller, Director of Education

Extra-Curricular Interests
getting outside, sewing stuff, rearranging my house, watching my daughter figure stuff out...

What artists are currently in heavy rotation on your iPod?
no thanks... 94.5--all oldies all the time is where I'm at. [and Horse or Cycle]

If you could bring two things with you to a deserted island, what would they be?
my family (counts as one thing) and a piano or other musical instrument.

If you could have dinner with one person from history, who would it be and why?
Lewis and Clark-their journey started in.... PITTSBURGH.

One more thing we should know about you:
I'm a mad list-maker, love kerchiefs around my neck + wind in my hair, and never stop at just one of anything...

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Erin Potts, MF Shop Coordinator

IMG_0050 ERIN POTTS, MF Shop Coordinator

Extra-Curricular Interests
Reading, Hockey, Knitting, Movies

What artists are currently in heavy rotation on your iPod?
Alkaline Trio, Bouncing Souls, Tegan and Sara

If you could bring two things with you to a deserted island, what would they be?
My bathing suit and the Twilight book series

If you could have dinner with one person from history, who would it be and why?
Jane Austen because she was a fascinating woman and could tell a seriously good story.

One more thing we should know about you:
I am a graduate student at Duquesne University.

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Barbara Luderowski, Founding Director

Barbara_Headshot BARBARA LUDEROWSKI, Founding Director

Extra-Curricular Interests
Real estate development, remodeling old buildings, antiques, auctions, old toys and collecting art.

What artists are currently in heavy rotation on your iPod?
I have some things on my iPhone I use for meditative purposes.

If you could bring two things with you to a deserted island, what would they be?
Needle and a hammer.

If you could have dinner with one person from history, who would it be and why?
My father.

One more thing we should know about you:
My strongest quality, which can be counted as a positive or negative, is persistance.

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Lindsay O'Leary, Public Relations + Marketing

IMG_0050 LINDSAY O'LEARY, Public Relations + Marketing

Extra-Curricular Interests
Glassblowing, exploring the North Side, comics, and kayaking.

What artists are currently in heavy rotation on your iPod?
The Books, Prefuse 73, Murs and our very own Slim Cessna's Auto Club. And Dragonforce.

If you could bring two things with you to a deserted island, what would they be?
A motorboat and fuel.

If you could have dinner with one person from history, who would it be and why?
I'd have dinner with Robert Krulwich, co-host of my favorite podcast, NPR's RadioLab – he's even been on "Nova." He's the best.

One more thing we should know about you:
I'm better at Scrabble than I am at backgammon.

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