Thursday, February 12, 2015

Donna J Runner

Ag & Life Sciences

Belgrave, VIC  Australia

djrunner58@gmail.com

 

Please provide a tweet-sized synopsis of your life after Cornell:
Peace Corps in Thailand, grad school, 4 years in Turkey, migrated to Australia in 1989 - successful career there. university libraries

In what year did you last set foot on the Ithaca campus, and what was the purpose of your visit?
2003 - visit libraries and meet with staff about open access initiatives

Provide your favorite memory of your time at Cornell.
Watching classic Star Trek reruns after dinner at Balch Hall.

Tell us about the most interesting things you’ve done since 1980.
Lived and worked as a local in Thailand and Turkey; migrated to Australia in 1989.  Adventures for a small-town upstate New Yorker!

Please provide some items from your Bucket List.
Complete 5 hand-sewn patchwork quilts. Complete a book of family history.
Design and complete a beautiful garden.