Megan Bohigian:
CLASS OF 1964
Frederick Burke Elementary SchoolClass of 1964
San francisco, CA
Megan's Story
A couple of items of interest--I reconnected with our wonderful Frederick Burke Librarian, Mrs. Ruth Hadlock--last spring. I'd googled her, and found a mention of her in a story about the Berkeley Public Library. I sent them a query with my contact info, and it finally got to her. She phoned me, and we had a long talk. I'm happy to report that she is well and enjoying her life with her husband, who is the same one who used to come occasionally and tell us stories from Native American lore. Ruth Hadlock had a huge influence on me and my ultimate directions in life as a teacher of creative writing, and as a writer.
That brings me to my next item--my first full poetry collection will be published soon by Tourane Poetry Press--the official book launch is Apri...Expand for more
l 6, 2013--by my reckoning this is fifty years after Mr. Ray Carney taught us haiku, and published a book of our poems (albeit purple-mimeographed), which I still have. This just goes to show that early influences run very deep in our lives, and late bloomers should never be counted out!
Since "retiring" last June after many years teaching in K-12 public education, I'm now teaching Composition at Fresno City College, and memoir workshops for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Fresno State, and another memoir workshop series that is grant-funded by the Irvine Foundation and Memoir Journal. Heaven is teaching when you get to teach what you want and do not have to attend meetings. For this, as for my supportive family and good health, I am very grateful!
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