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Rue Wiegand When she returned, she asked “Who noticed me walking across the room?” Confidently, layout designer I raised my hand, one of the two apparently-attentive students in the class. Emily Benike “Tsk, tsk.” Her silver-tipped finger wagged. “You should have been paying attention to GRAPHIC DESIGNER your assignment, not on what was going on in the room.” Kate Brue It was a lesson in focusing, and while I obviously was caught in a moment of broken assistant editor concentration, I did take it to heart. Mrs. Rogers was one of my greatest teachers. She was Margo Stich the queen of diagramming sentences and a stickler for grammar, and she was unafraid to marketing account manager Tracy Nielsen hand out D and F grades on writing assignments until a rewrite proved better. Community Relations It’s fun to honor teachers who make a difference. We are proud to introduce two Susan Franken instructors from Rochester Community and Technical College, who, because of their Marketing Admin Assistant creative teaching styles, recently earned Educators of the Year titles from the Minnesota Debbie Thompson State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees. See p. 31. COPY EDITORS October also brings breast cancer awareness month, and this issue features our annual Ashley Pikel & Elisa Tally recipient of the Healing Waters project, Dawn Kelling Gerdts, who is battling her cancer photography while supporting her three-year-old daughter’s congenital heart disease. See p. 52. Fagan Studios If you agree that cancer stinks, you can attend a number of upcoming fundraising Mike Hardwick Photography events that aim to support survivors and fight the disease. In support of PurpleStride Olive Juice Studios walk/run, we will give $1 per new Rochester Women Facebook fan (click “Like” on our Rochester Women is published six times per year Facebook page) to Pancreatic Cancer Action Network through September 26. See p. 56. by Women Communications, L.L.C., P.O. Box 5986, Rochester, MN 55903 While you’re visiting our Facebook page, check out the Eat Pray Love and Women Subscriptions available for $18 per year Entrepreneurs Networking discussions. (six issues). Send check to the address above. Hmm. I wonder what Mrs. Rogers would think about the “distractions” we have in All unsolicited manuscripts must be accompanied by a self-addressed, stamped Facebook, cell phones and the internet.