Instructor Spotlight
 David Stuart, PhD, known around the world as "Doc," has been one of Eagleson Institute's instructors since its inception. In fact, he began conducting training on Class II biosafety cabinets even before the Institute was founded. We are pleased to profile Doc in this anniversary newsletter.
Growing up on a farm in Maine, working side by side with his father and grandfather, young David Stuart learned to work hard and solve problems as they arose.
When the Maine farm boy went off to Gordon College in Beverly, Massachusetts, a course in microbiology stimulated his interest in the very small. (His fascination with small things remains, as is evident to those who have heard him explain how particles are captured in a HEPA filter!)
After nine years of working his way through college doing various jobs from working on the family farm to operating elevators at Filenes’ Department Store, Dave graduated from Gordon with degrees in Bible Studies and General Biology, and nearly another in Psychology. While at Gordon, Dave also fulfilled the requirements for certification as a school teacher, and has been teaching, in one form or another, ever since. Continue Reading
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For the first time, our international guests from warm climates got the chance to experience snow at the Eagleson Institute. The snow was very dry and powdery, but Institute staff were determined to teach our guests how to build a snowman. With over 20 gallons of water, and a lot of work, we were able to construct a snowman with the dry snow. Everyone loved decorating the snowman and playing in the snow. One question we remember hearing frequently was "Is it ok to touch it [the snow] with my bare hands?" As soon as they realized it wouldn't hurt them, the snowballs started flying! 
