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Cindy Boettcher, author of Anna Meagan: The Aggie Cinderella Story, has added to the line of Texas A&M cul ture with children’s books. Boettcher said she took what started out as a class project and turned it into something that went far beyond her wildest expectations. “I was in a children’s lit erature class working on get ting my Ph.D.,’’ Boettcher said. “In the class, we had to write a twist on a fairy tale. Well, 1 love Cinderella, and I collect Cinderella stories, so I wrote a twist on the Cin derella story. The original version was different than the version today; it was orig inally Boot Dance not Ring Dance and there are some other things — I asked Aggie students for help to make it more realistic.” Boettcher received her master’s degree in education psychology from A&M in 1976 and her doctorate in curriculum and instruction in 1998. She has taught for 20 years and is now a professor at A&M. Boettcher was born and raised in Canada and first at tended the University of Hawaii before transferring to the University of Texas to re ceive her undergraduate de gree. “I got my degree from t.u.” Boettcher said. “But 1 got my education from Texas A&M.” Brian Wasson, Class of ’95 and trade book manager at the MSC Bookstore, said he knew the book would be successful the first time he saw it. “She came in three years ago on a Saturday morning with a bunch of her books,” Wasson said. “1 ordered 200 copies without my manager’s approval, but they sold out so fast that the manager didn’t care. We’ve ordered thousands since then and we always keep 150- to 200 copies in stock. ” In addition to Anna Meagan Boettcher has also writ ten the books Whoop! An Aggie Football Weekend and A is for Aggie. Whoop is based on her memories of bring ing her two children to Aggie football games, and A is for Aggie is an alphabetical guide to the traditions at A&M. Wasson said Boettcher’s are the best selling books in the store. “We count on her books during football season be cause tourists come in looking for books about Texas A&M University,” Wasson said. “During the games, she does us the favor of coming in and signing the books. Her books are a good representative to other non-Aggies with Aggies in their families. It makes things much more clear to them. “Elephant Walk, Ring Dance, Bonfire, really any uni versity event — the books become really popular. That and the mother’s clubs can’t get enough of them.” Boettcher said her books are really popular with the college crowd. “My books were intended for children, but they are a big hit with college kids,” Boettcher said. “1 sell many of my books through clubs at the University. When they sell my books, I donate money to the clubs who then, in turn, must donate the money to scholarships. I have ist year’ have fiz tar from bur Wview is < scene i liot better) tl not just mail istory < candid view tatio to lea 1 juccessful, \ Hiised nr stay/ but I’n Many of t oum are fue lee-piece 1 ^Bier ener] empo of sk, |- Hello Roc, he bop-infh lay, ‘Fly”) t naipstream tre 1/letalhe. he Ifouth of ploding” are aise your h fou inosh ir Grade: B + Cindy Boettecher, author of several Aggie children’s books dispa donated over $35,000 towardsdifferents| Boettcher said there is much worktl ing books for children. “It is not as easy as it would seemaij writing books that involve this unive said. “I have to be careful not toi “I talked to a lot of Aggies. Theyhavt family that cuts across all lines, a real; raderie. All the students I talked tot The yell leaders, the archivist at Cushing! editor of Texas Aggie Magazine, allhel formation for my hooks.” The illustrations for Boettcher’s boot- one of the major reasons for theirsuccsj er, Boettcher’s husband, takes photograp and events around the University for takes 2000-3000 pictures per book art photographs to the artist. Everybody actual students at A&M. Tammie Bissei: )ack on the Anna Meagan and Whoop while Bendaunted by trated A is for Aggie. Both Bissett anr ium could known Aggie artists. helve a sec Wasson said the hooks are a good lobody mu Aggie seed of pride in children. "It is a way to foster and develop a r® family that we as Aggies hold dear,”toll makes me excited to think about a (on: gV . read to by Uncle Bob, who is instilling A&ft CD C hose nt their young mind by reading Whoop!k Weekend.” %§ K Boettcher’s fans can expect another* le p^ ( n ( 1 ,^ se or early August. The new book titled L - a counting book with 21 traditions not ft ln 1 a< Fc Aggie. This book will incorporate manyc 0| |Souiliwe well as some of the newer ones, suchat D<?liver\ ($10 minimu E The Women In Science and Engineering (WISE), an organization of women graduate students, staff, and faculty will host its seventh annual all-day professional and career development conference. The conference “Creating a Positive Career Experience”, which will take place on Saturday, February 20, 1999, at the MSC on the Texas A&M campus, will focus on giving participants the skills and insights needed to succeed in the scientific and technological workplace of the year 2000 and beyond. Participants will select from topics such as: Positive Perceptions Your Turn-My Turn Enhancing Career Advancement This year’s keynote speaker will be the Special Assistant to the Provost of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dr. Stephanie Bird. Contact Nancy Magnussen at (409) 845-5587 or via e-mail at nancy@isc.tamu.edu for registration information. Free child care will be provided on site. Registration deadline is February 18 ,h . Sponsors: Office of the Vice President for Research and Associate Provost for Graduate Studies, College of Science, College of Engineering, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, College of Geosciences and Maritime Studies, College of Veterinary Medicine Corporate Sponsors: GTE, DuPont, Lockheed-Martin (corporate sponsors will have representatives at the conference) /msiaie You’re in good hands. 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