Mary Verill

Mary G. Verrill is a writer and musician. She earned the degree of Bachelor of Arts in English at Viterbo University with Dr. Thea Bowman, FSPA, as her professor and thesis mentor, along with a Minor in Music in 1978. Some memories of literature casses with Thea are included in this book. Due to the excellent preparation for graduate school she received from Thea and other faculty, she completed the degree of Master of Arts in English Literature at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1980. Wanting to spread the joy of teaching and learning witnessed while a student of Thea, Verrill taught college writing and literature courses as adjunct faculty in Minnesota and Wisconsin. She earned the degree of Doctor of Education (EdD) in Leadership at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota in 2015. She continues to write, teach, and play violin.