Message from the Director:

Today is Saturday, May 29, 2010.

I am currently in my empty office for the last time to express my thoughts and feelings to each of you who has been a part of the Booth Scholars Program in some way during the past ten years.

Maybe you gave an encouraging word, attended a meeting and listened while I gave a presentation, gave up your classroom for our meetings, delivered messages,  took time to make me feel welcome at your facility, or made sure that your child fully participated in the program.  In whatever way you touched our program, it was because of you that a difference has been made for 200 of Wayne County's best and brightest.

I wish to thank each and every one of you from the bottom of my heart. I know that not every decision made by me has been popular, but please know that I always had the best interests of my Scholars in mind.  Mine and Mr. Booth's goals were the same.  We wanted to expand the education of the students of Wayne County in such a way that would prepare them for a lifetime of learning that would better enable them to meet the challenges they would face in the future.

It has been my pleasure and honor to have had each of you in my life for ten wonderful years.  I know that my life has definitely been impacted for the better by being in the "Booth Family"

A lot of you have asked me about my plans.  I will be moving to Florida in July to retire.  I have two of my three children living there and two grandchildren, whom no doubt, will keep "Nanny" quite busy.  I will travel back here very often to visit the younger two groups of Scholars in September and October.  I will be hosting their trip to Spain in November.  I will also welcome a new grandchild expected in November by my youngest son and daughter-in-law, who will continue to live here. (for awhile). Beyond that, I have no definite plans except to continue to stay in touch with my Scholars and help them in any way that they might need.  I might also teach a few days a month just to stay in touch with what's happening in the educational world.

I plan to create a web site after I move to allow me to post news about the Spain trip, meetings, etc.  I will send out letters late summer to let each of you current Scholars the address.

This will be my last message on this web site.  Once I disconnect today, I will no longer have access to the Marshall server. 

I hope that in the future when you remember the Booth Scholars Program, it will be with a smile for all of the positive things that were achieved and the lives that were changed for the better.

Sincerely,
Brenda S. Napier