Memory Box III - Spring 2008
For the third year of the project, Dr. Kayann Short's "Literature of Lifewriting" students returned to The Academy retirement community on the Hill in Boulder to create new memory stories that share the remarkable experiences of eight wonderful seniors. Like the stories written for Memory Box I and II, these stories explore life's decisive moments in which decisions made take the writers down new paths or on new adventures. From these stories we learn that taking risks can reap unanticipated rewards. We thank our senior writers for taking the time to share these important life lessons with us. We appreciate the thoughtful conversations and sage advice that helped bridge the so-called "generation gap" between students and their elders.
To read a participant's story, click on their name
Senior Participants:
Anne Chapman
Ed Hardy
Irv Hoffman
Pearl Hoffman
Ike Markowitz
Ken Ogren
Marjorie Ogren
Ruth Ross
Student participants:
- Taylor Baird
- Matthew Beale
- Hunter Cuchiaro
- Nick Driver
- Adam Elias
- Charles Frank
- Julia Gallyot
- Christine Giltner
- Alexa Levinson
- Kelly Longe
- Anthony Martucci
- Katie Rabinowitz
- Cory Sargeant
- Katheryn Svaldi
- Ashley Warner
Memory Box IIl Photo Gallery
Literature of Lifewriting Spring 2008 students with their Memory Boxes
In Dr. Kayann Short's "Literature of Lifewriting" course, each student constructs a "memory box" to represent their memory of an important life experience. The boxes may be any shape, size, or material and may include photos, text, music, or interactive features. To practice their narrative skills, the students present their boxes to the class by sharing the story their box portrays, the specific details that represent the story, and the reflection inspired by the box and the process of constructing it.
Memory Box 2008 The Academy
Front Row: Ike Markowitz, Anne Chapman, Pearl Hoffman, Irv Hoffman, Ruth Ross, Ed Hardy
Second Row: Tiffany Zarr, Ashley Warner, Charles Frank, Christine Giltner, Kat Svaldi, Taylor Baird, Alexa Levinson
Back Row: Matthew Beale, Hunter Cuchiaro, Nick Driver, Cory Sargeant, Adam Elias, Julia Gallyot, Anthony Martucci, Kelly Longe, Katie Rabinowitz,
Dr. Kayann Short