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Name: Nancy Kress
Graduation Year: 1970
Occupation: Teacher
Hometown: Evansville, WI
Family: My husband, two adult children, one son-in-law, and 1 1/2 grandchildren
From all my years at Edgewood, I'll never forget: Regina's South wing of juniors who greeted me when I arrived at Edgewood as a freshman. They adopted me!
Favorite Edgewood Class: Philosophy with Sr. Eulalia
Favorite Food: Edgewood food was Chicken ala King (We had it every Sunday night!). Now, I like a big bowl of dal soup.
What's in my CD Player: James Taylor, Barbra Streisand and Carole King
Favorite Book: "Man's Search for Meaning" by Viktor Frankl (Recently, "The Secret Life of Bees")
Famous Person (living or dead) I'd like to meet: Mother Teresa
If I had all the time in the world, I'd spend it: Teaching
What really gets on my nerves is when: People haggle and bicker. "Don't sweat the little stuff!"
If I could change one thing, I would: Stop man's inhumanity to man...often done in the name of God.
Peak experience: Raising my children
Favorite vacation spot: Wherever the whole family gathers
Person who has had the greatest influence on me: My father
I wish I knew how to: Swim better
Personal motto or favorite quote: Step in the other person's shoes. There is usually a reason why people do what they do.
Advice to Edgewood freshmen: Open your mind to new ideas and experiences; stretch and grow.