{"id":4752,"date":"2017-10-02T15:02:15","date_gmt":"2017-10-02T20:02:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/?p=4752"},"modified":"2017-10-02T15:02:15","modified_gmt":"2017-10-02T20:02:15","slug":"meet-stephanie-gardener","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/meet-stephanie-gardener\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Stephanie Gardener"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4765\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/25-Things-Blog-Heading-sg.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/25-Things-Blog-Heading-sg.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/25-Things-Blog-Heading-sg-300x105.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Stephanie Gardener is the Vice President of the Sigma Beta Chapter of<a href=\"http:\/\/www.english.org\/sigmatd\/\"> Sigma Tau Delta<\/a> at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.csc.edu\/\">Chadron State College<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.english.org\/sigmatd\/about\/leadership\/sr_position.shtml#ASR\">Associate Student Representative<\/a> of the High Plains Region. In addition to being a lover of the written word, Stephanie is also a wife and mother. She has a two-year-old son named Milo, and a plethora of fur-babies. She is obsessed with all things zombie, particularly the show <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amc.com\/shows\/the-walking-dead\"><em>The Walking Dead<\/em><\/a>. She also adores the live action version of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt2771200\/\"><em>Beauty and the Beast<\/em><\/a> and plans on watching it until her TV begs for mercy.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>My favorite movie is <strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0414387\/\">Pride and Prejudice<\/a><\/em><\/strong> (2005).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1320\" height=\"743\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fJA27Jujzq4?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>I never leave the house without <strong>(not to be predictable but) a book, preferably more than one<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>If I had to eat one food for the rest of my life, it would be <strong>macaroni and cheese<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Growing up, I was sure I would be <strong>a librarian<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>I know every word to the song <strong>&#8220;<\/strong><strong>The Parting Glass&#8221; <\/strong>by<strong> Ed Sheeran<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1320\" height=\"743\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fdGDW5AqMv0?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"6\">\n<li>The best gift I&#8217;ve ever received was <strong>my cats, Fred and George<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>My nickname in high school was <strong>Christine (like from the Phantom of the Opera, because I love to sing)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>If you find me in the kitchen, I&#8217;m typically whipping up <strong>a mean zucchini muffin!<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>I&#8217;m <strong>both a reader and writer<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The best paper title I ever created was <strong>&#8220;<\/strong><strong>Bromancing the <em>Merchant of Venice<\/em>.&#8221;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/explore-stratford-upon-avon.15142.thumb_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4755\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/explore-stratford-upon-avon.15142.thumb_.jpg\" alt=\"Stratford Upon Avon\" width=\"604\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/explore-stratford-upon-avon.15142.thumb_.jpg 851w, http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/explore-stratford-upon-avon.15142.thumb_-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/explore-stratford-upon-avon.15142.thumb_-768x509.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/explore-stratford-upon-avon.15142.thumb_-130x86.jpg 130w, http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/explore-stratford-upon-avon.15142.thumb_-187x124.jpg 187w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The literary place I&#8217;d most like to visit is <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.visitstratforduponavon.co.uk\/\">Stratford Upon Avon<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>My dream job is <strong>eternal student<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>An author I truly admire is <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/margaretatwood.ca\/\">Margaret Atwood<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/octaviabutler.org\/\">Octavia Butler<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.roxanegay.com\/\">Roxane Gay<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tamora-pierce.net\/\">Tamora Pierce<\/a> (who can pick just one?)<\/strong>.\n<figure id=\"attachment_4756\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4756\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/SGardener-Authors.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4756 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/SGardener-Authors.png\" alt=\"Stephanie Gardener\" width=\"1200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/SGardener-Authors.png 1200w, http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/SGardener-Authors-300x75.png 300w, http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/SGardener-Authors-768x192.png 768w, http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/SGardener-Authors-1024x256.png 1024w, http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/SGardener-Authors-990x248.png 990w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4756\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Left to Right: Margaret Atwood, Octavia Butler, Roxane Gay, and Tamora Pierce.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n<li>My go-to children&#8217;s book is <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gailcarsonlevine.com\/tp.html\">The Two Princesses of Bamarre<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by<strong> Gail Carson Levine<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The destination at the top of my travel bucket list is <strong>London, England<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>My favorite part of being an English Major: <strong>Reading as homework? Yes, please!<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The last book I read was <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.betterworldbooks.com\/On-Writing--A-Memoir-of-the-Craft-id-9780671024253.aspx\">On Writing<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by<strong> Stephen King<\/strong>.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/95cc98151be5e0acaa28bb0c9bc4979c.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4757\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/95cc98151be5e0acaa28bb0c9bc4979c-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"On Writing\" width=\"711\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/95cc98151be5e0acaa28bb0c9bc4979c-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/95cc98151be5e0acaa28bb0c9bc4979c-300x168.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/95cc98151be5e0acaa28bb0c9bc4979c-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/95cc98151be5e0acaa28bb0c9bc4979c-990x557.jpg 990w, http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/95cc98151be5e0acaa28bb0c9bc4979c-1320x743.jpg 1320w, http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/95cc98151be5e0acaa28bb0c9bc4979c-470x264.jpg 470w, http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/95cc98151be5e0acaa28bb0c9bc4979c-640x360.jpg 640w, http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/95cc98151be5e0acaa28bb0c9bc4979c-215x120.jpg 215w, http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/95cc98151be5e0acaa28bb0c9bc4979c-414x232.jpg 414w, http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/95cc98151be5e0acaa28bb0c9bc4979c.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>My favorite book\/series is <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.betterworldbooks.com\/The-Handmaid-s-Tale-id-9780099740919.aspx\">The Handmaid&#8217;s Tale<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by<strong> Margret Atwood, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pottermore.com\/\">Harry Potter<\/a><\/em>, and <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tamora-pierce.net\/series\/the-song-of-the-lioness\/\">The Song of the Lioness<\/a><\/em> series <\/strong>by<strong> Tamora Pierce. I can&#8217;t choose just one!<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>My favorite place to buy books is <strong>through various online bookstores<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>In 10 years, I&#8217;m betting that <strong>the English major will be <\/strong><strong> thriving. Nerds rule!<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>My first job was <strong>Balloon Twister<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The last book I bought was <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.betterworldbooks.com\/The-Snow-Queen-id-9780445205291.aspx\">The Snow Queen<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by<strong> Joan Vinge, but I have not yet read it<\/strong>.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/170303101934-emma-watson-premiere-full-169.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4758\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/170303101934-emma-watson-premiere-full-169-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Emma Watson\" width=\"711\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/170303101934-emma-watson-premiere-full-169-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/170303101934-emma-watson-premiere-full-169-300x168.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/170303101934-emma-watson-premiere-full-169-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/170303101934-emma-watson-premiere-full-169-990x557.jpg 990w, http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/170303101934-emma-watson-premiere-full-169-1320x743.jpg 1320w, http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/170303101934-emma-watson-premiere-full-169-470x264.jpg 470w, http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/170303101934-emma-watson-premiere-full-169-640x360.jpg 640w, http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/170303101934-emma-watson-premiere-full-169-215x120.jpg 215w, http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/170303101934-emma-watson-premiere-full-169-414x232.jpg 414w, http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/170303101934-emma-watson-premiere-full-169.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>The celebrity I&#8217;d most like to spend a day with is <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0914612\/\">Emma Watson<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>If I could move anywhere in the world, <strong>I&#8217;d just keep moving and never settle down in one place. I&#8217;d love to be a world traveler<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>My Hogwarts House is <strong>Ravenclaw<\/strong>.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/SGardener-bookish_pic-version2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4769\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/SGardener-bookish_pic-version2.jpg\" alt=\"Stephanie Gardener\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/SGardener-bookish_pic-version2.jpg 720w, http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/SGardener-bookish_pic-version2-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stephanie Gardener is the Vice President of the Sigma Beta Chapter of Sigma Tau Delta at Chadron State College and Associate Student Representative of the High Plains Region. 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