Essay, “This I Believe,” by Slain UVM Student Michelle Gardner-Quinn featured on VPR
Brian Rooney, 36, was charged with aggravated murder in the Oct. 7 death of Michelle Gardner-Quinn, a University of Vermont senior who turned up dead six days after disappearing while walking back to campus after a night out with friends.
However, the voice of slain UVM student, Michelle Gardner-Quinn has not been silenced. Her essay, “This I believe,” will be featured this weekend. Special people are never silenced and hold a legacy for others to learn from. READ OR LISTEN to the essay HERE.
An essay written by Michelle Gardner-Quinn will be featured Sunday morning as part of “This I Believe” during Weekend Edition on Vermont Public Radio. It will be read by one of her professors, Cecilia Danks. Danks is the Assistant Professor of Environmental Policy at the University of Vermont. Weekend Edition airs 8 a.m. – 10 a.m. Sunday on VPR.
This I Believe is a national media project that invites people from all walks of life to write and speak aloud brief essays describing the core values that guide their lives. Each week, uniquely human voices of American citizens explore our hopes and ideals. The series has resonated with listeners, appreciative of civil discourse that’s honest and respectful, authentic and intimate.
VPR can be heard at 107.9 FM in Burlington, 89.5 FM in Windsor, 88.7 FM in Rutland, 88.5 FM in St. Johnsbury, 94.3 FM in Bennington, 92.5 in Manchester, 94.5 in Brattleboro, 95.3 in Middlebury, 94.1 in Montpelier and online at vpr.net. VPR is also available in HD at 107.9-HD1 in northern Vermont, 89.5-HD1 in the Upper Valley and at 94.3-HD1 in Bennington. (Times Argus)