NATHAN M. BROOKS (Russian and Chemistry and History). ...

KATHRYN C. ELLIS-KELEMEN (Russian and Political Science). ...

LINDA S. GASSER (Russian and Political Science and Education). ...

ALTHEA KALLAS (Russian and Art). did a 7- week, independent (backpacking) round-the-world trip in March-May this year, which included the trans-Siberian (trans-Manchurian) railway from Beijing. The Beijing railway station is something you'd rather not experience, but, having experienced it, is something you wouldn't forget soon. Took the train straight through, spent time in Moscow and St Petersburg. St Petersburg has lost none of its enchantment. Still fluent (partly thanks to working at a university with a Russian colleague). Fantastic experience. Want to go back and live/ work there for a while.
She can be contacted at AKallas@ipc.ac.nz.

BRENDA G. (STOKESBERRY) WALKER (Russian). She recieved a Master's degree in Russian Literature from Columbia University in 1977. She did social work with Russian immigrants in New York and New Jersey before going to the University of Iowa for her Masters in Library Science, which she recieved in 1986. She's been working for the Des Moines Public Library ever since! She is married to Dan Walker and has 2 kids, Nicholas (16) and Anna (11) and a rat terrier named Twinkie.