{"id":45,"date":"2020-03-04T18:07:49","date_gmt":"2020-03-04T18:07:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/lcbates\/?page_id=45"},"modified":"2025-07-10T18:27:29","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T18:27:29","slug":"featured-people","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/lcbates\/featured-people\/","title":{"rendered":"PEOPLE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/lcbates\/founders\/\">FOUNDERS<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/lcbates\/past\/\">RECENT PAST<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CURRENT EDUCATORS, FRIENDS, VOLUNTEERS<\/h1>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"878\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/lcbates\/files\/2025\/02\/IMG_4089-878x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3219\" style=\"width:343px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/lcbates\/files\/2025\/02\/IMG_4089-878x1024.jpg 878w, https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/lcbates\/files\/2025\/02\/IMG_4089-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/lcbates\/files\/2025\/02\/IMG_4089-768x896.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/lcbates\/files\/2025\/02\/IMG_4089-1317x1536.jpg 1317w, https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/lcbates\/files\/2025\/02\/IMG_4089-1756x2048.jpg 1756w, https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/lcbates\/files\/2025\/02\/IMG_4089.jpg 1990w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 878px) 100vw, 878px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>Lyndell M. Bade, M.Sc.<\/strong>, <strong>Museum Director<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Lyndell is foremost an educator and ecologist. She was born and raised in Missouri, but spent her formative years in Australia, and was lucky to travel the world throughout her teens. She studied history and theatre for her Magna cum laude B.A. at Butler University, worked in museums, non-profit management, arts organizations, and K-12 education before completing a Certificate in Conservation Biology at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. While at UMSL, Lyndell developed a passion for STEM recruitment and retention and incorporating underserved students in authentic research experiences. Lyndell moved to Eastern North Carolina in 2009 tostudy marine ecology, sharks and rays, and fisheries management. She published her M.Sc.thesis in 2014 on genetics techniques for identifying the diets of cownose rays. After finishing her M.Sc., Lyndell moved to Maine to teach at Bates College and then Colby College. While at Colby, she began managing the Biology Natural History Museum Collection, and returned to her love of using specimens to teach students about global change, geological history, and stories of women in science. It was a natural progression to join Good Will-Hinckley and the L.C. Bates Museum in 2022 as a part-time Museum Educator. Lyndell is thrilled to continue her life\u2019s work in education, science literacy, and museum management in her new role as the Museum Director. She is looking forward to growing the Museum\u2019s capacity, expanding its role in central<br>Maine, and furthering its mission within the Good Will-Hinckley community. On a personal note, Lyndell is a proud auntie, nurturer of plants, and mother of cats. You will find her exploring the rocky intertidal, cheering on the Scotland rugby team, or watching British murder mysteries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:35% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/lcbates\/files\/2025\/02\/Hannah.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3217 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/lcbates\/files\/2025\/02\/Hannah.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/lcbates\/files\/2025\/02\/Hannah-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/lcbates\/files\/2025\/02\/Hannah-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Hannah Calkin<\/strong>, <strong>Educator <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hannah is a lifelong Maine resident. She holds a B.F.A. in Creative Writing and a B.A. in Anthropology from the University of Maine at Farmington, and a Masters in Museum Studies from Johns Hopkins University. She is the author of<em> Pomegranate Odyssey<\/em>, a book of poetry published by Unsolicited Press in 2019. She loves sharing the wealth of knowledge held by museums with others.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 34%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Cherri Dickey-Whitish, Volunteer Public Historian <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cherri is a former public library director with a passion for local, New England and family history. Her hobbies include folk music as well as writing and researching stories from the past. She is a mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who enjoys spending time with her family.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"556\" height=\"867\" src=\"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/lcbates\/files\/2025\/02\/IMG_9132.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3240 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/lcbates\/files\/2025\/02\/IMG_9132.jpg 556w, https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/lcbates\/files\/2025\/02\/IMG_9132-192x300.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 556px) 100vw, 556px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:37% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/lcbates\/files\/2025\/02\/IMG_22881-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3253 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/lcbates\/files\/2025\/02\/IMG_22881-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/lcbates\/files\/2025\/02\/IMG_22881-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/lcbates\/files\/2025\/02\/IMG_22881-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/lcbates\/files\/2025\/02\/IMG_22881.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Lisa Grady, Volunteer Archivist <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lisa began volunteering at the L.C. Bates Museum upon retirement from Maine state government.\u00a0She has archived materials including library items, old and new artifacts, artwork and Good Will-Hinckley correspondence dating back to the late 1800\u2019s using an application called PastPerfect Museum software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Born and raised in central Maine, her connection to Good Will-Hinckley and the L.C. Bates Museum is through her maternal grandfather.\u00a0 He taught Industrial Arts to students attending Good Will from 1957\u201362.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Interests include reading, British television series, family and her brilliant GOAT canine Ted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 34%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Lindsey Medeiros<\/strong>, <strong>Educator<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lindsey has worked in many different fields over the years. They have worked for non profits, in public libraries, across academia, in public education, and occasionally in the service industry. Lindsey has been working on organic farms across New England for the last 10 years and is focused on seed saving and herbalism. They have a B.A. from UMass Boston in Polysci (2006) and an M.A. in Media Studies from The New School in NYC (2011).<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/lcbates\/files\/2025\/02\/IMAG0019-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3222 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/lcbates\/files\/2025\/02\/IMAG0019-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/lcbates\/files\/2025\/02\/IMAG0019-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/lcbates\/files\/2025\/02\/IMAG0019-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/lcbates\/files\/2025\/02\/IMAG0019-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/lcbates\/files\/2025\/02\/IMAG0019-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:46% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/lcbates\/files\/2020\/05\/Ron-and-Nina-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Ron Harvey and Nina Roth-Wells\" class=\"wp-image-771 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/lcbates\/files\/2020\/05\/Ron-and-Nina-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/lcbates\/files\/2020\/05\/Ron-and-Nina-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/lcbates\/files\/2020\/05\/Ron-and-Nina-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Ron Harvey<\/strong> is the current taxidermy restorer for the L.C. Bates Museum.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nina Roth-Wells<\/strong> frequently works as art conservator at the L.C. Bates Museum, helping restore many of the exhibits and paintings in the museum&#8217;s collections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;<\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CURRENT EDUCATORS, FRIENDS, VOLUNTEERS Lyndell M. Bade, M.Sc., Museum Director Lyndell is foremost an educator and ecologist. She was born and raised in Missouri, but spent her formative years in Australia, and was lucky to travel the world throughout her teens. 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