English Language Institute
2002Newsletter
From the director's desk . .
  ELI joins CHEP  
  Scholarships for Peace  
  Scholarship designated for Central American students  
  Conditional Admissions Program provides linguistic and legal bridge  
  Congratulations to CAP graduates  
  Federal grant partnership with U.S. and Ecuador law schools continues  
  ELI trains Ukrainian legal and business professionals  
  American Law and Legal Institute  
  Special programs  
  PreMBA program  
  New class: Broadway Musicals  
  Sewin' at Shoin  
  Corporate tutoring  
  Evening program steams ahead  
  Profiles  
  Classroom notes  
  A typical day in the tutoring center  
  ELI founder to retire  
  Professional activities  
  Graduation 2002: as good as it gets  
  Two countries, maybe more, under one roof  
  New faces in the Christina School District ESL program  
  Evaluation of the Christina School District bilingual program  
  Personnel notes  
  In memoriam  
  Greetings to our alumni  
  Alumni news  

Greetings to our alumni

Best wishes to all ELI alumni for a peaceful and prosperous 2003.
Kathy Schneider kss@udel.edu

Best wishes to all for this holiday season and the new year.
Joe Matterer jwm@udel.edu

Best wishes to all for a very happy, healthy new year! Keep sending those e-mails.
Kathy Vodvarka chessie@udel.edu

Best wishes to you and yours in this holiday season for peace, health and happiness. Last summer Maeghan and I traveled to Canada; then she began college! We'd love to hear from you.
Janet Louise louise_janet@hotmail.com

Reason's Greetings to all our friends. Please send us letters.
Lowell Riethmuller lowell@udel.edu

Dear Friends, thank you for the beautiful memories, words, and gifts you have given me this past year. In the days to come, I wish you peace, joy and security. My mother joins me in sending warmest greetings to you. You are in my heart always. Love,
Ruth Jackson rmuj@udel.edu

Dear former students, I hope you and your families are well. My travels in 2002 were in California and Nevada, especially Death Valley, and I hope yours were just as rewarding. See you,
Wendy Bulkowski wbulkows@udel.edu

It has been a very thoughtful year for Americans. I want to wish all the students I have taught in the past a peaceful and safe holiday and much success for 2003. Love :-)
June Quigley juneq@delanet.com

Special greetings to all, now and always.
Jo Gielow 47065@udel.edu

My sincerest wish is that all of you have a joyous holiday season. Please keep in touch and remember to always "Laissez les Bons Temps Rouler!"
Linda Bigler cajun@udel.edu

It's been a challenging year for me. I'm thankful that I successfully passed my peer review and will be able to continue teaching at ELI! Blessings to you and your families! Love,
Lisa Grimsley grimsley@udel.edu

2002 took me to Costa Rica, where I checked out my daughter's sea turtle conservation project and visited ELI grad Alvaro Badilla. Wishing you all "pura vida,"
Barbara Morris bmorris@udel.edu

This has been a great year. Trips to Utah, Arizona, Tennessee and Spain have kept me busy - and I bought a new house!! Please come visit me! Have a wonderful holiday and keep in touch.
Leslie Criston greece@udel.edu

May the new year bring you good health and happiness, and may it bring wisdom to the world community that will enable us to live together in peace.
Dorothy Lehman dwlehman@odin.english.udel.edu

Our warmest wishes for a happy, healthy and peaceful year. Please stay in touch. It's great to hear from the many friends we've made all over the world.
Grant, Debbie, and Gregory Wolf gwolf19@yahoo.com

My best wishes to all my former students. I hope your months at ELI have continued to enrich your lives.
Olive Yazid olive@udel.edu

I wish you all a happy and healthy year 2003. Thanks for making work at ELI as interesting as it is, and please keep in touch. Love,
Barbara Gillette gillette@udel.edu

Thanks so much for keeping in touch in 2002. We wish you every happiness in the coming year!
Russ Mason rmason@udel.edu

Best wishes for a happy and healthy 2003.
James Slater bizeli@yahoo.com

Have a happy 2003. Two plus 3 equals 5, and 5 with 00 is 500. May you all have 500 great things happen to you this coming year.
Patrick S. J. Ruffin pruffin@udel.edu

Happy holidays to all my dear students throughout the world and the years. Come see us when you can!
Isabel Whitaker isabelwh@delaware.net

Another year gone - I can't believe it! Best Wishes for 2003!
Susan Coakley scoakley@udel.edu

Wishing all my former students and ELI friends God's special blessing of peace and love...may you find it in your hearts and in the hearts of others. Don't forget to e-mail me!
Mary Beth Worrilow
StMMmom@aol.com

Christmas greetings to all of our friends. We miss all of you that we have come to know and love. Keep up the good work in your lives as you plan to make a difference in the world. God bless you all.
Nancy, Rob, Tori, Taylor and Chessie Purcell rtp3@aol.com

Rosaline and I wish you a happy and prosperous 2003. May there be peace on Earth.
Walt Babich wcbabich@udel.edu

May all your dreams become a reality, may happiness be the first to cross your door, and may you have Peace in your life. Love and Kisses,
Dolly Desiderio 18959@udel.edu

Happy Holidays, everyone. Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukah, Good Yule, Festive Imbolc, Happy New Year, Happy Kwanzaa and Happy Ramadan (a bit late). I hope this year has been good to you and that the coming year will be better.
Ken Hyde kenny@udel.edu

Happy Holidays from everyone in the ELI admissions office - Laurie, Kristen, Gina and myself! Please keep in touch.
Kelly Galvin kgalvin@udel.edu

Hello Everybody! I miss everyone who used the lab a lot because you inspired me and made my life richer. My best wishes to you all for a successful semester and another step closer toward your dreams. With love,
Jack Chen jackc@udel.edu

To all the wonderful students who worked with me last summer, I wish you health, happiness and peace this holiday season and always. Happy holidays!
Stefanie Herron sherron@udel.edu