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I enjoy spending the summers out in the gazebo in my backyard.

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My name is Ellen Shannon.  I am a 75-year-old Emeritus Scholar, which means I received a scholarship for free tuition as an older Washtenaw County resident.  I enjoyed each of the film courses I have taken at WCC including Introduction to Film, American Film, and The Horror Film.  I would describe myself as a lifelong learner with a strong interest in film and media.  I have performed as a standup comic and I have written and acted in a radio comedy as the character Sister Mary Lotto, a compulsive gambling nun who hopes to save the world with her potential gambling winnings.  While I am not a gambler, Sister Mary Lotto and I share the quality of hoping to save the world with social justice activities.  I have lived in Ann Arbor since 1989 when I moved here from New York.  I have also lived in Cleveland, Seattle, and Dayton.  I have two Jack Russell terriers and we used to train in agility (competition for a dog and handler navigating an obstacle course) and flyball (a relay team sport with dogs competing to retrieve a tennis ball and race over hurdles.)  Unfortunately, I have lost the level of mobility needed for these two sports and so I am relegated to being an observer of other teams who now compete.  I enjoy documentaries. Comedies, musicals, and dramas.  I especially like old black and white films.  I have been disappointed that WCC dropped the course on Representation in Film because I think I is critically important to our understanding of the world to see all social identities represented.  I look forward to learning more about each of you.