Nicole Steward hails from Kendallville, Indiana, where
the town claim to fame is that it was once the home of a former
Miss Indiana. However, besides that titillating distinction, it
is a town in much the same vein as many of northeast Indiana's small
towns. It is covered with farmland interrupted by the occasional
patch of forest. Besides Nicole's obvious affection for her homeland,
as an English major, she is also interested in literature. In fact,
this interest, coupled with the desire to escape the confines of
the traditional classroom, is what led her to this seminar. Through
this experience, she has gained useful environmental knowledge,
as well as an appreciation for Indiana, which she formerly believed
to be a rather drab state. She will remember her warm, fuzzy notion
of Indiana when she (hopefully) moves out of the state next year
to attend law school. Nicole's contributions to this website include
the entries on Susan
Neville, Jean
Shepherd, and Maurice
Thompson. Nicole served as a member of the research team, writing
entries for the Regions and
Environment sections,
and was also a member of the copy editing team.
