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after graduating from high school, before eventually staying home with her kids. Growing up, Oshiro and her siblings — thanks to their mom — did as much learning at home as they did at school. “She made sure we would have extra practice with these little workbooks she would buy from Costco,” Oshiro said. “I was surrounded by and immersed in education, school, books, reading. That gave me the love for the subject area I teach, and it was a natural thing for me to become a teacher.” The extra work was

Peoples from National Parks The wilderness areas of the national parks in the United States are seen by many as an untouched, uninhabited, and pristine natural wilderness. However, every national park is on lands that were once inhabited by Indigenous peoples for thousands of years, and these people had and continue to have an effect on the land. By calling these places untouched, we are essentially erasing the history of all those Indigenous peoples and excluding them from the National Park Service

) – required both consummate research and hard, gutsy field work.  His dozens of articles in prestigious nature periodicals – Smithsonian, Audubon, Natural History, National Geographic, to name a few – appeared there not only due to the excellence of his writing, but also because of his willingness to go where and do what few others would.  It took more than just adventurousness; it also took innovation, creativity, and commitment.  When the need for a professional photographer for his nature writing

herself as an introvert. “Cynthia is a natural presenter,” she commented. “Once she got started, she took fire.” Shore praises her student’s enthusiasm, poise, sophistication, and ability to see the big picture. “I hear a sense of pride in her voice,” she said, adding, “It’s well deserved.” Waite’s research, based on in-depth interviews with a dozen current students, sought to learn more about how mentoring relationships are established. As a first-generation college student and a person of color

organ has only complemented his journey as a guitarist. He performs regularly throughout the South Sound with the Susan Tuzzolino Quartet, his own trio and the Bill Frisell/Pat Metheny-inspired guitar/piano duo 96 Strings Attached. Now returning to his natural habitat amongst the evergreens, Elliott is determined to build up Seattle’s musical community through performing, writing, and teaching the children of Tacoma about the spiritually healing and inspiring power of music. Elliott’s love for music