Assistant professor in the Graduate School of Education at the University of California, Riverside, Margaret Nash '82 summarizes her main research project as "on higher education for women in the U.S. during a period in which it is often assumed that women had little or no education at all -- the late 18^th and early 19^th centuries." Now her book, Women's Education in the United States, 1780-1840 -- called "groundbreaking" in one editorial review -- has been published (Palgrave MacMillan, 2005) and is available at Amazon.com. The same review says the author "examines education from the early national period through the formation of the institutions that are widely recognized as the forerunners of the women's college movement." 

In addition to her research, Maggie claims two major teaching interests: the history of education at all levels and the contemporary issues of culture and education. Her publications are many, as are her awards -- which include several from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she earned both M.A. and Ph.D., and the Bishop Medal for Meritorious Public Service from the Miami University Alumni Association.

As a professional entertainer, Greta Pope Wimp '74 (Greta Pope, professionally) has sung for audiences all over the world -- across Europe, the Far East, South America, and the Caribbean, as well as in the U.S. and Canada. Her repertoire includes dozens of musical genres -- from show tunes to pop hits to operatic arias -- and a number of languages. After graduation from Western, Greta took her master's degree at Miami University and studied opera and musicology at Indiana University.

Greta's CD, The Night Begins, includes such favorites as "Try a Little Tenderness," "Can't Help Falling in Love with You" and "Someone to Watch Over Me" and is available at Tower Records and Borders. To read reviews of her performances and listen to selected tracks from her CD, visit her web site:  www.gretapope.com.