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Growing up on a farm near Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin provided an excellent learning ground for the future college biology professor, Sister Cecile Boehmer. "I've always been interested in plants and animals,"
S. Cecile said.
A Racine Dominican Sister for the past 63 years, now the retired teacher continues to share her talents in many ways, a favorite being as volunteer for the Racine Zoo. "I enjoy being with the people, and this lets me continue to teach informally while I work in an area I've always loved," she said. For the past 10 years, S. Cecile has volunteered around 18 hours each month answering questions of children and adults and explaining about various animals in the zoo's Discovery Center. She also helps with other zoo events as needed.
In addition, S. Cecile assists older sisters with their physical therapy, drives them to appointments and cares for the aviary at Siena Center, home of the Racine Dominicans. She not only cleans the aviary and cares for the birds, she also tends to the new babies when they hatch. She is the drummer for the sisters' keyboard group and was the drummer for the sisters' orchestra when they had it.
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