To my late husband, Douglas Wilson, and my beautiful children, Katherine and Alexander Wilson

To my parents, Kathleen and John Canning, the best teachers, mentors, and administrators I know

To my brothers, John and Greg, and my sisters, Kathleen and Maria

And to my best friends, Dr. Christine Coombe, Dr. Lisa Barlow, Dr. Leah Bornstein, Dr. Linda Day, Lucille Fox, Elaine Plumb, Mike Galliher, Ibrahim Ali, and Katey-Archey Kerwood