INTERVIEWS WITH NEW MEMBERS
The Membership Committee is trying to interview our new members so that we can share with you information about them. Hopefully, this is something we will continue to do in the future. Some of what I talked about with Monica Foster is below.

2023 INTERVIEW WITH MONICA FOSTER

Monica Foster received her Ph.D. at the University of Mississippi School of Medicine. She is presently a Specialist in Psychology and Psychiatry at the La Crosse Mayo Clinic. To her La Crosse seemed to be a good fit because she enjoys making a difference. La Crosse a smaller city than most places she has lived. Monica spent most of her life in various cities throughout California and for the past few years she lived in Colorado.

I asked her about something in her life that she wanted to share with all of you. She said that she was adopted as an infant. Early in her life she was told that she was adopted and accepted it. Later in her life her birth mother got in contact with her and they had a good relationship. Her two mothers became good friends.

Some of her interests include hiking, photography, dogs, travel, and reading. She is presently reading the book “Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness” by Meghan O’Rourke, which examines the challenges faced by those with chronic illnesses. Monica highly recommends the book.

She joined AAUW because she wanted to get involved. It is a pleasure to welcome her to the AAUW-La Crosse Branch.