ASUMH ENGLISH INSTRUCTOR ANNIE NOBLIN
HAS SECOND NOVEL PUBLISHED
Annie Noblin recently had her second novel, Just Fine with Caroline, published by William Morrow Paperbacks for HarperCollins
Publishers. Also the author of Sit! Stay! Speak!, Noblin’s second book is a tender, terrific novel complete with long-buried secrets, a
three-legged pot belly pig, and an irresistible dog. It has been called
“an unforgettable story about love, friendship, and community,” by
the publisher.
Noblin lives with her son, husband, and three dogs in the Missouri Ozarks.
She grad uated with an M.A. in creative writing from Missouri State University.
Known for her love of all four-legged creatures, she spends her free time
working with animal shelters across the country to save homeless dogs.
“an unforgettable story about love,
friendship, and community...”
DAVID
BENDLER
ARTS & SCIENCES INSTRUCTOR
KEYSTONE FACULTY
Q&A
DIVERSITY
COMMITTEE
The ASUMH Diversity Committee attended the Collabora-
tive Diversity Conference held by the Office of Inclusion and
Diversity at Missouri State University for the second year
in a row. The conference “seeks to provide information and
resources through a review of best practices and approaches
that promote the value of diversity and inclusion.”
2017 BEST IN SHOW (Landscape/
Nature Category) by Debbie Moore
of Viola, AR
12 th ANNUAL
DIGITAL PHOTO CONTEST
This year’s contest marked some exciting changes with both digital entries and
a new interactive traveling exhibition and online photo gallery. See this year’s
exhibit online at mtnhomedigitalphotocontestshow.businesscatalyst.com.
Over $900 in prize money was awarded at the June, 15 winners
reception. Congratulations to all winners and participants.
Enter next year’s contest in April 2018.
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What path led you to ASUMH?
again! Both firings were
tough to manage, but my wife was VERY supportive. We decided
to move to Arkansas and ended up in Mountain Home, where I began teaching for
Gainesville High School. Much prayer was involved in this journey!
I was working as an adjunct BEFORE
ASUMH came into existence! At the time
North Arkansas Community College was
the accrediting umbrella for us here in Mountain Home. I was working full-time at
Gainesville High School and in the evenings for the college.
What advice would you give someone looking for their path?
Choose something that you might really enjoy, then you will never work again!
This “job” is not work to me because I’m really having fun being with the students,
touching their lives in a small way so that they would be improved and/or encour-
aged, and I work with people that I enjoy working with.
Who helped you along your path in a significant way? My wife was
very supportive in the change from high school teaching to college since I needed
to go back and get another master’s degree - this time with math so I could teach
at the college full-time. The year before I received my master’s degree, the college
started hiring full-time teachers and I was the second full-time math instructor
hired in 1993, which was before we joined the ASU System.
Your dream for a future path you might take? My next “path” will be
retirement. I would be now, but things just aren’t ready to retire yet! I get lots of
time off - summer, Christmas and other shorter times, so vacations can easily fit in!
Was your path traditional or non-traditional? Getting into the teach-
What is your motto while walking your path in life? My motto
ing profession was very non-traditional. I was an electrical engineer for 6.5 years
and was fired. I decided to go back to school and get a master’s degree and teach-
ing certificate and was teaching in a private school for one semester and was fired
basically is WWJD - that way I can look anyone in the eye at the end of the day and
not be ashamed.
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