ALL HAIL NEW FACULTY

A HEARTY WELCOME was extended over dinner Monday to our two newly-arrived faculty members: Judy Dobler, copyediter, and Cindy Bonfini-Hotlosz, web design.

"White wine" was Dobler's response to being asked how she was feeling after her flight. "I'm a little discombobulated," she said, by way of explanation. "It's a little weird to come from Omaha, Nebraska, to Northern Ireland. But I'm excited."

At the next table over, Bonfini-Hotlosz displayed her incredible stamina-- after her transatlatic flight and the trip from Belfast to Armagh, she immediately taught a two-hour class on web design and went right to dinner.

"It's in my blood," she said. "Strong Irish stock, with a dash of Italian."

What does she look forward to most here in Armagh? "My goal is engaging the public. And that's what we'll do," she said.