PETRA MALESEVICH IS BACK!

From: "Dr. Tom Croat" tcroat at LEHMANN.MOBOT.ORG> on 2000.04.24 at 21:52:55(4408) Dear Aroiders: I am happy to announce that Petra Malesevich will come back to work for me on May 1st. Most of you know that she was my Research Assistant for many years until she left about a year ago to follow her husband's career to another city. In the end her husband John decided not to take that opportunity and instead changed career's, instead going into a new field, investment counselling. He now operates his own branch office of a major brokerage firm and they will continue to live in Fenton which is near the Missouri Botanical Garden. Petra had a lot of time invested in the Missouri Botanical Garden and in her love of Araceae so she decided to come back to work with me. I am very fortunate indeed since she had many other more financially rewarding offers elsewhere. Many of you remember Petra through her participation with aroid research, our usually annual distribution of living material of Araceae or by her involvement in the International Aroid Society. There she served in various capacities over the years, as a member of the Board of Directors, Editor of the Newsletter, Membership Chairperson and Co-editor of Aroideana. She is immensely skillful as an editor, writer, researcher and grower. Her back yard is beautifull landscaped and planted with many interesting aroids and other plants. She has helped me with every aspect of research and has been heavily involved with the living research collection, having served as the Manager of the Research Greenhouse for a number of years before joining my research staff on the south end of the Gardens. She represented the IAS Board at the VI International Aroid Conference in Kunming in 1995 and attended the Annual Show and Sale in Miami. Because of her various skills and her experience with Araceae I am very lucky indeed to have her back working with me. On behalf of aroid enthusiasts everywhere I want to welcome her back and wish her a long career in research here at the Missouri Botanical Garden.

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