SUSAN T. RUSH graduated from Mansfield in 1965 and received her M.F.A. in Acting/Directing from the University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, in 1987. Her major field of expertise is acting/directing as teacher, director, and actress; additional field is in Musical Theatre as musical and stage director, and voice specialist. Susan was an Instructor from 1965-67 at the Morris Knolls High School, Denville, NJ; an Instructor at Eastchester Elementary School, Eastchester, NY from 1967-68; an Instructor at Smithtown Elementary School, Smithtown, NY from 1968-69; and a Graduate Teaching Assistant at the University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ from 1985-87. She acted on Broadway in the "Knickerbocker Holiday" with Richard Kiley and was featured soloist at Radio City Music Hall for "The Christmas Spectacular" in 1970 and 1971; "The Easter Pageant in 1971; and the "United Nations 25th Anniversary" with Vincent Price. Susan has earned many awards/honors including Chancellor's Merit, University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point, WI, 1988; Vice-Chancellor's Merit for teaching excellence and University service, University of Wisconsin, 1988; Dean's Merit Award, University of Wisconsin, 1988; Commencement Speaker, Mansfield University, Mansfield, PA, 1988; and Outstanding Teaching Assistant, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 1987.