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F.M. Kirby Experiential Learning Stipend Recipient Blogs

Week 2: Walking in a Straight Line and “Playing” with Dirt

This week has been a long and rewarding one. The excitement that I had going into this experience has yet to die down and my interest in archaeology has only grown through just this one week of learning. The field school began Wednesday with participants being divided into groups of three that we will be…

Getting Started

My name is Jyles Rodgers and I am a rising Senior at Wake Forest University studying Theatre and Studio Art. I will be working at Hangar Theatre in Ithaca, NY as a scenic design apprentice. My position includes assisting on 8 shows and designing one of my own. I am hoping to learn more about…

I’m back

I’m back at Appalachian State University for my second summer, thanks to the Kirby grant! I’m super excited to finally be able to get some more research under my belt. Today was orientation, and nobody cares to hear about how boring standard chemical safety training is, so here is a bit about me. My…

Week 1 with CrossRoads (blog 2)

This past week I began my internship! Since beginning I have learned that this job will include a great deal of reaching out and engaging with the community. So far, I have attended a few different events in the community which connect with agency leaders throughout the community CrossRoads serves and works with. I have…