Fourth Estate face of the week
Rhomylly Forbes
Katelyn Santy
Issue date: 5/7/09 Section: Life
Rhomylly Forbes, a communication major set to graduate May 16, is a non-traditional student - in more ways than one. She is a wife and mother, a free -lance journalist and a published author.
Forbes, 46, commutes daily from Manitowoc to finish her bachelor's degree in communication, emphasis in print journalism.
"I am one of those middle-aged college students," Forbes said. "I started out twenty-some years ago fresh out of high school as a technical theater major."
Forbes grew up in Kentucky and lived in the Baltimore area before moving to Ohio where her husband was finishing his doctorate, she said.
"Then we spent four years in New Mexico, and last summer we moved to Manitowoc," Forbes said. "I started school again in New Mexico and now I'm finishing up here."
One of Forbes' highlights of life at UW-Green Bay has been writing for the Fourth Estate.
"I love working with these people," Forbes said. "It has been such a joy to be part of this creative and talented group. I've learned a lot and had a lot of fun."
For the Fourth Estate, Forbes has wrote for the Opinion section.
"I have never denied myself the luxury of a strong opinion," Forbes said. "It sounded like fun and it has been."
Forbes is no stranger to writing for newspapers and magazines.
"I have been a free-lancer for various magazines since 1997," Forbes said. "I started writing book reviews and doing interviews for a national magazine, and I've been working with them on and off ever since."
After graduation, Forbes will continue in print journalism.
"I plan to continue free-lancing," Forbes said. "Only doing more of it and hopefully doing it better."
In March 2009, Forbes published her first book, "Make Merry in Step and Song," written under the pen name Bronwen Forbes. The book looks at traditional songs and dances from England.
Forbes learned the songs and dances discussed in the book while growing up in Kentucky.
"My parents were very active in the dance and folk community in the town where I grew up," Forbes said. "My dad was a music professor, so he was recruited to play at the community dances. We all started going along and got actively involved."
Forbes, 46, commutes daily from Manitowoc to finish her bachelor's degree in communication, emphasis in print journalism.
"I am one of those middle-aged college students," Forbes said. "I started out twenty-some years ago fresh out of high school as a technical theater major."
Forbes grew up in Kentucky and lived in the Baltimore area before moving to Ohio where her husband was finishing his doctorate, she said.
"Then we spent four years in New Mexico, and last summer we moved to Manitowoc," Forbes said. "I started school again in New Mexico and now I'm finishing up here."
One of Forbes' highlights of life at UW-Green Bay has been writing for the Fourth Estate.
"I love working with these people," Forbes said. "It has been such a joy to be part of this creative and talented group. I've learned a lot and had a lot of fun."
For the Fourth Estate, Forbes has wrote for the Opinion section.
"I have never denied myself the luxury of a strong opinion," Forbes said. "It sounded like fun and it has been."
Forbes is no stranger to writing for newspapers and magazines.
"I have been a free-lancer for various magazines since 1997," Forbes said. "I started writing book reviews and doing interviews for a national magazine, and I've been working with them on and off ever since."
After graduation, Forbes will continue in print journalism.
"I plan to continue free-lancing," Forbes said. "Only doing more of it and hopefully doing it better."
In March 2009, Forbes published her first book, "Make Merry in Step and Song," written under the pen name Bronwen Forbes. The book looks at traditional songs and dances from England.
Forbes learned the songs and dances discussed in the book while growing up in Kentucky.
"My parents were very active in the dance and folk community in the town where I grew up," Forbes said. "My dad was a music professor, so he was recruited to play at the community dances. We all started going along and got actively involved."
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