2017北美校友聯合會會默默耕耘獎 得獎人

Special act or accomplishment worthy of recognition

許莊學姊具有中國人的固有倫理道德覌念。唸完研究所之後、就任職於Wayne county community college。由於喜愛寫作，所以多年後又一邊上班、一邊回學校進修取得英文寫作碩士。從WCC 退休後又 part time 於Laurence tech.教 creative writing. 直到年老自覺體力不足。

她教學認真又熱心，花很多心力在學生身上，所以頗受學生們的敬愛。退休後仍然継續她的創作並參加 (英文）寫作協會(成員多為教師、教授、記者、報紙及雜誌的編輯等英文寫作高手)。她的詩及文章頗受佳評！

她曾説；當她第一次去參加寫作協會時，大家都用軽視的異樣眼光看着她、她心想「我一定要為中國人爭光」。第二次再去時，當衆讀過她的詩作後，大家都吃了一驚！

近年來由於她得了肺癌、葯物對身體產生了嚴重的副作用，為了分散及忘記身體的不適，她更努力於英文創作, 而且常有佳作發表，篇篇創作都受到寫作學會會友們的讃賞，同時她自己也從寫作中得到不少的樂趣。她的堅毅、勇氣、與努力真是我們的典範呀！

個人簡介biography:     

Education

• BA in English Literature, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan, Republic of China. 
• Premier Certificate d’Etudes, L’Institude de Francais, Fribourg, Switzerland
• Post Graduate Studies, English and French, L’Universite de Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
• MS in Library Science, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
• MA in English Literature, Creative Writing Emphasis, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
• Photography, Art, Music, Computer Science, Spanish, Wayne County Community College District, Detroit, Michigan
• Music, Art, Spanish, Advanced Figure Drawing, Figurative Sculpture, Oakland Community College, Oakland, Michigan

Experience

• Oakland Community College English Instructor (adjunct)
• Lawrence Technological University English Professor (adjunct)
• Wayne County Community College District English Instructor (adjunct) 

Librarian and faculty

• University of Missouri-St. Louis, Librarian - Thomas Jefferson Library 
• Gale Research Company, Detroit, Michigan Assistant Editor (Directory of Special Libraries and Information Centers, v.1)        
• Gale Research Company, Detroit, MI Part-Time Staff (Library of Congress and National Union Catalog Authors Lists, A Mffiter Accumulation)
• National Cheng Kung University Teaching Assistant - English Department, Taiwan, ROC    
• Ching Hsiu Girls’ High School, Taipei, Taiwan    English Teacher

Achievements

• Poems and short stories published by Writers Rendezvous Anthology, 2017.
• Poems and short stories, Memories, published by Memoir Writers’ Selected, Work, 2015. 
• A poem, The Great Equalizer, Bald eagle Stew, the Michigan Authors Syndicate, Michigan, MAS Press, 2014.
• 1991 Fiction Winner for Cranbrook Writers’ Guild
• A poem, Jump at de Sun, WCCD, Department of English, Detroit, MI, 2000.
• Librarian and faculty for Wayne County Community College District, Detroit, Michigan, 1972-2000. She was in charge of the Cataloging Department and had set up the whole collection from scratch single-handedly. In addition, after received an MA in English Literature, she also taught English as an adjunct. 
• Assistant editor for Directory of Special Libraries and Information Centers, v.1 Gale Research Company, 1974. She was responsible for French and English translations and writing sketches in English. 
• Scholarship recipient for Catholic Scholarship for Studying Abroad (Switzerland) 1962-1963.
• Short Story publication for CALA Electronic Journal Publication
• Compiler for Michigan Chinese Writer’s Guild
• English Translator for Chi Chun: Prose in Chinese and English: A Literary Anthology
• Editor & Publisher for ACA Spotlight: A Quarter Publication of the Association of Chinese Americans

Contribution/Service to NCKU/ Alumni Association and Community

• NCKUAA-Michigan, supportive and active member for activities, e.g. Summer Gala…
• Host and organizer for NCKUA, 1959, Architectural Engineering Alumni, 2002.
• Host and organizer for NCKUA, 1959, Architectural Engineering Alumni, 2016.
• Host and organizer for Second Girl’s High School Alumnae, 1998.
• Chinese Culture Center, Chinese School, Teaching Chinese 
• Chinese Culture Booth, Far Eastern Festival, Chair.
• Lyric Chamber Ensemble, Board member
• Cranbrook Writers’ Guild, Board member
• Michigan Chinese Writers’ Guild, Chair  
• Editor & Publisher for ACA Spotlight: A Quarter publication of the Association of Chinese Americans
• International Coffee Club, Member
• Creative Writers’ Memoir Group, BPTL, Member 
• Writer’s Rendezvous, BPTL, Member