Amidon Receives Praise From Former Student

Former student Donald Verkow recently credited Beth Amidon with his success in writing and publishing. Verkow, author of two stories in the best-selling "Chicken Soup" book series, was a student in Beth's 1996 "Writing in the Elementary School" class, and she encouraged him to hone his skills and think about publishing. For more information, see Kurt Anthony Krug's article on p. D8 in the Kalamazoo Gazette, May 18, 2008.