Angela Smith is a sophomore and majors in business at JCU. She plays soccer for the university and is planning on studying abroad in China this summer. Angie is a Wadsworth High School graduate. Besides creating excellent web pages, Angie likes to spend her time volunteering, working out, and being adventurous.

Katie Hyduk is the youngest of two, and claims Michigan as her home, where she lives with her parents, her sister and her dog. She is currently in the midst of her second year at John Carroll, where she plans on majoring in English, possibly history, and minoring in French. Aside from designing a web page on the Silk Road, she plays tennis, volunteers for different groups, and does large quantities of homework.

Justin Turk is a senior accounting major at Carroll. He enjoys sports and long walks on the beach. His focus for this topic was on the items traded along the Silk Road. He enjoyed working and getting to know the members of the group.

Niki Steusloff helped contribute to the religious aspect of the web site. She is a Middle Childhood Education major at John Carroll University. She enjoys karaoke and one day hopes to be a rock star.

Annie Matthews is a native of Canton, Ohio. She is a sophomore psychology major at John Carroll University. Upon graduation from John Carroll, Annie hopes to attend graduate school and pursue her doctorate in psychology, practice clinical psychology, and become a university professor. On those RARE occasions when Annie is not doing homework, she enjoys running, sailing playing basketball, listening to music and engaging in mentally stimulating conversations.

Sandy Esber is a Religious Studies major at John Carroll, and is a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner at MetroHealth Medical Center. She hopes to some day sing back-up vocals for Niki. Photo not currently available.

Dr. Wendy Shapiro for her artistry in putting together our web project. She is like a master quilter who takes the myriad of scraps of fabric that are given to her, and sews together a beautiful quilt.

Dr. Paul Nietupski for resource material, and massive amounts of encouragement. We are especially grateful for the loan of the gorgeous tapestry for our Introduction page.

Computer lab crew for all of your patience and expertise in helping us download all of our material.