I am a bit sad to be writing this particular blog past.  I know that I will always be a Kenan Fellow and I will continue to be active in the cohort.  I missed the banquet – stupid broken ankle – and I missed seeing my friends.  I have found this experience to be invigorating and and invaluable.  Meeting everyone involved, attending the conferences, learning the technologies have all added so much to my abilities.  My new relationship with Dr. Muddiman and his team at NC State has been awesome.  I will be attending a national conference in June with the team and then working with them again this summer.  Just the chance to do research, after being in the classroom for 20 years, is just such an exciting opportunity that it is hard to put into words.  I know that the curriculum that I have developed for my students based on my experiences has been challenging for them, but I think that has been a good thing.  I hope to continue my experiences with both the Kenan Fellows and NC State going forward for many years.