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On April 15, 2011 Elise Kelly interviewed Maria Juanita Goeser, for a class project dealing with oral histories and capturing the history of the Miami Valley. During the interview Maria discussed her childhood, working in Texas after college, her work with the Ohio Bureau of Employment, and more.

On February 18, 2011 Celeste Trejo interviewed Cindy Good, Executive Director of the Miami Valley Women’s Center in Dayton, for a class project dealing with oral histories and capturing the history of the Miami Valley. During the interview Cindy discussed her family, previous occupations, as well as her work with the Abstinence Education Program at the Women’s Center.

On February 16, 2011 Fred Coventry interviewed Jan GreenRiver, Projects Coordinator at Mental Health America, for a class project dealing with oral histories and capturing the history of the Miami Valley. During the interview Jan discussed her early life, her work with Mental Health America and Pave, and more.

On Feb 8, 2011, Erica Terrill interviewed Shawon Gullette, a local salon owner and community leader, for a class project dealing with oral histories and capturing the history of the Miami Valley. During the interview, Shawon discusses how she founded the Hope for Hair Foundation, which provides wigs for people who have experienced hair loss due to cancer, alopecia, or other hair loss related to disease.

On March 2, 2003 Katherine Gutshall interviewed Pamela Gutshall, the interviewer’s mother and a teacher, for a class project dealing with oral histories and capturing the history of the Miami Valley. During the interview Pam discussed growing up on a family farm, attending college, her adult life in Miamisburg, and more.

On February 27, 2003 Tasha Hairston interviewed Ethel Mae Hairston, a 53 year old bi-racial woman, for a class project dealing with oral histories and capturing the history of the Miami Valley. In the interview Ethel discusses her childhood in Mississippi during the Jim Crow era, moving to Dayton in the 70s, and more.

On February 24, 2003 Regina Guerriero interviewed Jonathan Heatt, a motion pictures film major at Wright State, for a class project dealing with oral histories and capturing the history of the Miami Valley. During the interview Jonathan discusses his life, his interest in making movies, and his hopes for the future.

On March 04, 2011 Cassie Higgins interviewed Carissa Higgins, her mother and a teacher, for a class project dealing with oral histories and capturing the history of the Miami Valley. During the interview Carissa discussed having ADD, diving as a young adult, and her work as a teacher.

On March 1, 2011 Elise Kelly interviewed David Hurwitz, a former professor at Wright State University, for a class project dealing with oral histories and capturing the history of the Miami Valley. During the interview David spoke about his family, activist father, education, and his various positions teaching in Ohio.

On February 26, 2003 Jodie Walker interviewed Dorothy Jones, a homemaker from Cincinnati, Ohio, for a class project dealing with oral histories and capturing the history of the Miami Valley. During the interview Dorothy discusses a string of illnesses that led to her becoming legally blind and how that change affected her life.