Virginia Suzuki Institute duck pond

As I write, I am sitting near the duck pond on the beautiful Emory and Henry College Campus, near Abingdon, Virginia. Another Summer Suzuki Institute has come to a close, leaving me with wonderful memories – gifts too precious to be forgotten.

As I think back over the years, I realize how meaningful the Institute experience is to both my family and me. For some twenty years, I have attended Institute: as a Suzuki mom with children in tow, as a teacher trainee, and in recent years, as a member of the faculty. Each experience is among the richest of my life.

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