Name: Christine Edwards-Murcia
Graduation year: 1998
Occupation: Teacher
Hometown: Davenport
Family: Husband Dave Murcia (SAU grad), daughters Maya, Clare, and Elizabeth
From all my years at St. Ambrose, I'll never forget: Getting an adverbial clause. It had been like one of those holographic pictures...I thought I had it, then it disappeared. But as soon as I did see it, it jumped out at me. It was one of those "Duh" moments.
Favorite SAU class: Expository Writing Workshop
Favorite food: Good bread and cheese
What's in my CD player: Jeff Buckley
Favorite book: Dracula, non-fiction books on people from British history
Famous person (living or dead) I'd most like to meet: Queen Elizabeth I
If I had all the time in the world, I'd spend it: With my husband and kids, traveling
What really gets on my nerves is when: People drive, oblivious to the rest of the world, in the left-hand lane
If I could change one thing, I would: Change red to blue
Peak experience: Meeting my husband and having three great kids who love books
Favorite vacation spot: Southern California, Austria, Ireland
Person who has had the greatest influence on me: My grandfather who cultivated in me the love of books
I wish I knew how to: Play the piano and speak another language fluently
Personal motto or favorite quote: To get back my youth I would do anything in the world, except take exercise, get up early, or be respectable. - from The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Advice to St. Ambrose freshmen: Communicate with your professors, tell the truth, know your strengths and weaknesses.

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