and confidence, and make their
decision(s) based on informa-
Fare Thee Well, Linda Powell
tion and research. They also often
assist the economy by choosing
to use natural products, whether
that includes herbs, homeopathic
“She has left an indelible mark
form. She has also been a key
remedies, organic foods, natural
on the college.”
player in advancing the use of
practitioners, yoga classes, flower
technology in the college’s curri-
essences, etc. They may find them-
T
ruer words could not be said
cula by creating a committee of
about Linda Powell, CCNH’s
selves wanting to help educate
interdepartmental leaders to find
former director of academics.
their children, family members,
innovative ways to use existing
Linda, a former nurse and nurse
friends, and co-workers about
and emerging technologies to
manager and educator, joined
the benefits of natural health.
enrich the curricula with value
Clayton College as a faculty
By spreading all these positives,
added online learning activities
adviser in 1998. Linda’s innate
people’s energies are increased,
and student resources. Linda has
leadership qualities and her
and that in turn affects the Earth
also overseen the implementation
personal interest in and passion
in a powerful way — and what
of several key student services
for natural health made her an
could be more appropriate or
including the relationship the
ideal director for the college’s
natural? Yes, change is indeed
college shares with Ed Map, its
diverse and talented academics
quite good!
academic textbook partner.
department that began to orga-
Perhaps one of her most
aNgeLa L. VaiL, D.C. nize in the late 90s. “CCNH has
public contributions is the annual
experienced tremendous growth
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One of Linda’s greatest gifts
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attended each conference and met
with her natural ability to
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Carlsbad, CA: Hay House
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the academics department now
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